WTA Barcelona - Georges and Cibulkova reach quarter finals

Second seed Julia Georges and third seed Domnikia Cibulkova have reached the quarter finals of the WTA Barcelona Ladies Open.

No.3 seed Cibulkova came from a break down in the second set and 4-2 down in the third set to beat Czech veteran Klara Zakopalova, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.

“I’ve had trouble winning those close matches this year, and I was down 4-2 in the third set today, so I’m really glad I made it,” Cibulkova commented. “I’ve been training on clay a week before the tournament and I’m feeling in good shape. I can still be much, much better, but I’m happy to be in the quarterfinals now, and I want to play a few more matches and see where I am with my form.”

Second seed Goerges beat Spanish wildcard Garbiñe Muguruza Blanco, 75 57 62. “Garbiñe is a really talented player. She’s very young with great skills, and she has all the makings to be a good player,” Goerges told the press later. “The great result at Miami is not a surprise and from now on we’ll see her at this level I’m sure.

In other matches, qualifier Yuliya Beygelzimer scored a 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-4 win over fifth seed Flavia Pennetta, Olga Govortsova scored a 7-6(4), 6-7(6), 6-2 victory over Laura Pous-Tio and Romanian Sorana Cirstea beat another Spaniard Lourdes Dominguez Lino 1-6, 6-3, 6-1

BARCELONA LADIES OPEN

Singles – Second Round(2) Julia Goerges (GER) d. (WC) Garbiñe Muguruza Blanco (ESP) 7-5 5-7 6-2(3) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d. Klara Zakopalova (CZE) 5-7 6-4 6-4(Q) Yuliya Beygelzimer (UKR) d. (5/WC) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 6-2 6-7(5) 6-4Sorana Cirstea (ROU) d. Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) 1-6 6-3 6-1Olga Govortsova (BLR) d. Laura Pous-Tio (ESP) 7-6(4) 6-7(6) 6-2