Argentina Nadia Podoroska will face the Brazilian Laura Pigossi this Wednesday for the round of 16 of the WTA 250 in Warsaw, on a clay surface and with prizes of 251,750 euros. Podoroska, born in Rosario and relegated to 211th place in the WTA world rankings after ten months of inactivity due to injuryentered the Polish Open on Monday with a resounding victory in the opening round over Romanian Alexandra Ignatik (154) 6-1, 6-1.
Her rival, the Brazilian Pigossi (113), also surprised the Russian Varvara Gracheva (62) 6-2, 6-4 in the initial round on Monday. In the case of advancing to the quarterfinals, Podoroska will meet the Czech Katerina Siriakova (86) or the Romanian Ana Bogdan (108).
The Polish Open, which is played at the facilities of the Legia Warsaw club, has as an exclusive candidate for the title the number one in the world, the local Iga Swiatek, who will debut against her compatriot Magdalena Frech (82).
