Two Canadians discover success in Mexico on the WTA Tour’s junior match.
Marina Stakusic of Mississauga, Ont. and Vancouver’s Rebecca Marino each earned spots within the Abierto Tampico quarterfinals with slim victories on Wednesday.
Stakusic, 19, topped No. 7 Robin Montgomery of the US 6-4, 7-6 (5), whereas Marino, 33, downed No. 3 seed Maria Lourdes Carle of Argentina 7- 6 (5), 6-4.
The occasion is a WTA Tour 125 match, the bottom ranked amongst tour-level tournaments.
Marino is ranked second in Canada and ranked 118th on the earth, whereas Stakusic is ranked third within the nation at one hundred and fortieth.
Marino is coming off a title shot on the Calgary Nationwide Financial institution Challenger.
Stakusic gained two qualifying matches in Mexico to earn a spot in the primary match, the place he gained two extra.
