(January 8, 2013) American qualifier Lauren Davis upset second-seeded Sorana Cirstea of Romania 6-1, 6-3 in a second-round match interrupted by rain at Hobart.
No.8 seed Sloane Stephens defeated Simona Halep 6-4 6-0 to advance to the quarterfinals.
Defending champion Mona Barthel will also join the American in the round of 8 following a 7-6(3) 7-5 win over South Africa’s Chanelle Scheepers.
No.3 seed Klara Zakopalova stopped Timea Babos of Hungary in straight sets 6-4 6-3.She remains the highest seed left in the tournament.
MOORILLA HOBART INTERNATIONAL
Hobart, Australia
January 6-12, 2013
$235,000/International
Hard/Outdoors
Results – Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Singles – Second Round
(Q) Lauren Davis (USA) d. (2) Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 61 63
Elena Vesnina (RUS) d. (4) Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) 46 62 61
(8) Sloane Stephens (USA) d. Simona Halep (ROU) 64 60
(9) Mona Barthel (GER) d. Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) 76(3) 75
First Round
(3) Klara Zakopalova (CZE) d. Timea Babos (HUN) 64 63
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