Rosario defeated Viktoriya Tomova and advanced to the round of 16 in Hamburg, while Pergaminense defeated Patricia Tig in Lausanne.
Argentina Nadia Podoroskawho just reached the semifinals in Budapest, advanced to the round of 16 of WTA 250 Hamburg, in Germany, defeating Bulgarian Viktoriya Tomova 6-1, 7-5 in her debut. Along with this, Julia Riera qualified for the same opportunity at the WTA 250 in Lausanne (Switzerland).
La “Peque”, born in Rosario and ranked 66th in the WTA ranking, she needed 1 hour and 34 minutes to eliminate the Bulgarian Tomova (99).
Podoroska will next be measured against the winner of the cross between the Dutch Arantxa Rus (60) and the Russian Maria Timofeeva (129), who will meet tomorrow.
Another Argentine, Buenos Aires native María Lourdes Carlé (160) appeared yesterday and lost in the first round against German Tamara Korpatsch (100) by 3-6, 6-2 and 6-1.
The German WTA 250 in Hamburg takes place on clay surface courts, will distribute a total of 225,480 euros in prizes and as top favorite Croatian Donna Vekic (22), who will debut tomorrow in the tournament against Australian Storm Hunter (154).
Julia Riera, in the round of 16 at the WTA 250 in Lausanne
For her part, Julia Riera defeated Romanian Patricia Tig 6-2, 6-1, in 1 hour and 11 minutes, and advanced to the round of 16 of the WTA 250 in Lausanne (Switzerland). Today, the Pergaminense (who will rise to the 138th place in the WTA ranking) awaits the winner of the duel between the local Céline Naef and the Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto.
Source: Tycsports
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