Veneto Open: Wickmayer continues strong grass form

Belgian Yanina Wickmayer, the No 8 seed, edged out American Sofia Kenin 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Veneto Open at the Tennis Club Gaiba on Wednesday.

Wickmayer, ranked No 117, will face German Tatjana Maria, the top seed, next.

The 33-year-old Belgian won against Australian Priscilla Hon (7-5, 6-4) ahead of her victory.

In the previous round of the Gaiba tournament, Kenin, ranked No 127, beat Slovenian Tamara Zidansek (6-4, 6-2).

Gaiba WTA 125K Series, other last 16 results (Tennis Club Gaiba, grass, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Lucrezia Stefanini vs. Evgeniya Rodina
• Robin Montgomery vs. Laura Pigossi
• Nuria Brancaccio vs. Ysaline Bonaventure
• Ashlyn Krueger vs. Katie Swan
• Olga Danilovic vs. Sinja Kraus: wednesday
• Yue Yuan (6) beat Su Jeong Jang: 6-1, 6-0
• Tatjana Maria beat Lisa Pigato (WC): 6-3, 6-3