Kapros Thrills Locals with QF Berth at WTA Budapest

Hungarian wildcard Aniko Kapros had the locals clapping with a 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(6) win Thursday to reach the quarterfinals at the WTA claycourt stop in Budapest.

Joining the No. 259-ranked 21-year-old were seeds (1) Anna Smashnova (d. (Q) Savchuk 0-and-1) and (7) Martina Sucha (d. Mamic), and un-seeds Maria Sanchez Lorenzo of Spain (d. Birnerova in three), and Colombia's Catalina Castano (d. Fujiwara).
On court Friday in quarterfinal play are Sucha vs. Castano, Pous Tio vs. Srebotnik, Kostanic vs. Sanchez Lorenzo, and Smashnova vs. Kapros.