Five Romanian tennis players, including top seed Andreea Prisacariu, on Wednesday advanced to the second round of the W15 Focsani ITF tournament, Tiriac Foundation Trophy, prize money USD 15,000.
Sixth seed Eva Maria Ionescu, Mara Gae, Alexandra Irina Anghel and Iulia Maria Buculei are the other Romanians having progressed to the round of 16.
On Tuesday, Simona Ogescu, Sara Victoria Bălan and Ioana Teodora Sava also debuted with victories at the same tournament.
Wednesday's results:
Singles, first round
N.1 Andreea Prisacariu beat Andreea Diana Soare 6-2 6-2
Cara Maria Mester beat Vanessa Ioana Georgiana Popa Teiusanu 6-3 1-1 (interrupted)
N.3 Ruth Roura Llaverias (Spain) beat Diana Maria Ilie (USA) 6-2 6-0
Alexandra Irina Anghel beat Federica Rossi (Italy) 6-2 6-4
Mara Gae beat Jingqi Yu (China) 6-0 6-0
N.6 Eva Maria Ionescu beat Chiara Fornasieri (Italy) 4-6 6-3 6-1
Lucia Natal (Spain) beat Ioana Stefania Boian 6-1 6-4
N.4 Chantal Sauvant (Germany) beat Alexia Lavinia Puiac 6-2 1-0 (interrupted)
N.8 Madelief Hageman (Netherlands) beat Paula Ormaechea (Argentina) 7-5 6-0
Iulia Maria Buculei beat Ana Maria Capeti 6-3 6-4.
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