the brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maiasecond favorite, eliminated Spanish Cristina Bucca by winning 6-1 and 6-4 and reached the quarterfinals of the tournament in Portorož (Slovenia)where she will face Belgian Ana Bogdan.
Bucsa’s reaction in the second set was not expected to be rewarded. After assuming Brazilian superiority, the Spanish reacted. It was 4-2 but Haddad Maia won four straight games and sealed the win in one hour and 43 minutes.
The third victory over the Spaniard, the first on a hard court, put the South American, this year’s champion in Nottingham and Birmingham, in the quarterfinals, a stage where she will face Bogdan, who defeated the Slovenian Tamara Zidansek by of 6-1 , 6-7(5) and 6-1.
Also known was Kazakh Elena Rybakina, third favorite, who defeated Ukrainian Tereza Martincova and will play in the quarterfinals against Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko who defeated fifth favorite, Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova (7-5and 7-6 ( ).5)) .
In addition, the Czech Katerina Siniakova, who defeated the Italian Martina Trevisan, fourth seed (6-1 and 6-4), completed the second round duels where she will face the British Jodie Burrage.
Source: La Verdad
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