Valencia Open: Podoroska advances to quarter-finals as Jeanjean pulls out
Nadia Podoroska benefited from the forfeit of Leolia Jeanjean on Thursday afternoon and will face Swede Mirjam Bjorklund in the next round
Nadia Podoroska at the 2023 Italian Open Inside / Panoramic
Argentinian Nadia Podoroska, the No 8 seed, advanced to the quarter-finals of the Valencia Open after Frenchwoman Leolia Jeanjean withdrew before the match on Thursday at the Valencia Tennis Club.
Podoroska, ranked No 94, will face Swede Mirjam Bjorklund next.
The Argentinian edged out Spanish wildcard Angela Fita Boluda (6-2, 4-6, 7-5) ahead of her victory.
In the previous round of the BBVA Open, Jeanjean, ranked No 138, defeated Spanish wildcard Rosa Vicens Mas (7-5, 6-4).
Valencia WTA 125K Series, other last 16 results (Valencia Tennis Club, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):
- Mayar Sherif vs. Maria Lourdes Carle
- Sara Sorribes Tormo vs. Sara Errani
- Clara Tauson vs. Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
- Mirjam Bjorklund beat Darya Astakhova (LL): 6-4, 6-3
- Tamara Korpatsch beat Caroline Dolehide: 6-1, 6-3
- Marina Bassols Ribera beat Guiomar Maristany Zuleta De Reales (LL): 6-4, 6-4
- Ann Li (Q) beat Panna Udvardy (6): 6-3, 6-2
