WTA Palermo - Top seed Errani reaches quarter finals

Top seed Sara Errani moved into the quarter finals of the WTA Italiacom Open in Palermo.

Romanians Alexandra Cadantu beat Alize Cornet 63 57 62 in a marathon match that lasted 3 hours and 17 minutes - the longest WTA match thiseason.

Irina-Camelia Begu also moved through beating  Lourdes Domínguez Lino 36 61 64.

French Open runner up Sara Errani beat Patricia Mayr-Achleitner, 63 62, and eighth-seeded Barbora Zahlavova Strycova scored a 75 76(3) win over Sílvia Soler-Espinosa.

XXV ITALIACOM OPEN

Singles - Second Round
(1) Sara Errani (ITA) d. Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (AUT) 63 62
Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) d. (7) Alizé Cornet (FRA) 63 57 62
Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) d. Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) 36 61 64
(Q) Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP) d. (WC) Maria Elena Camerin (ITA) 76(3) 75

Singles - First Round
(8) Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d. Sílvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) 75 76(3)