It was another day of different reactions and surprises in Hungary, as there are only two seeds entering the quarterfianls.
The Tier III quarterfinalist are seeds No. 2 and No. 7, two local Hungarian players, Petra Kvitova, Andreja Klepac, Anna-Lena Groenefeld, and Karolina Sprem.
After Hungarian top seed Agnes Szavay went flying home after losing to Andreja Klepac on Wednesday, it looked like there wasn't going to be a Hungarian champion this year, but after Katalin Marosi beat 3rd seed Tsvetana Pironkova in straight sets, there are still hopes for a local champion.
For the 28-year-old Marosi, who mainly plays on the ITF circuit, this is her first Tour-level event this season. Ranked No.799, Marosi next faces Karolina Sprem, who knocked out the No.6 seed Pauline Parmentier on Wednesday.
It was also a good day for local player Greta Arn, who previously represented Germany but now represents Hungary. For the 29-year-old, it was a quick win in straight sets against wildcard Zuzana Kucova, 62 61.
No. 7 seed Klara Zakopalova had better fortunes after winning to French player Mathilde Johansson, 60 61. Alize Cornet and Zakopalova are the only seeds left in the tournament.
Another easy match was between Petra Kvitova and Martina Muller. Kvitova won in straight sets, 62 61, and will now face Klepac, who has a 1-0 lead in head-to-head against Kvitova.
Klepac may have some work to do.
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