Bulgarian players advance in Burgas W50 tennis tournament

Three Bulgarian women have advanced to the second round of the W50 international women's tennis tournament in Burgas. The competition, held at the Avenue Tennis Club with a $40,000 prize pool, saw several notable performances.

Elizara Yaneva secured her spot after a comeback victory against Romania's Julia Safina Popa, winning 4:6, 6:4, 6:2. She is set to face Germany's Sonja Zhenichova in the next round. Rositsa Dencheva also advanced to the second round by overcoming Poland's Gina Feistel with a 4:6, 6:3, 6:3 comeback. Dencheva will face Luz Ebeling Koning from the Netherlands.

Lydia Encheva also reached the second round following a difficult three-set match against Germany's Marie Vogt, finishing 6:7(3), 6:0, 7:6(3). Encheva's next opponent is the third seed, Anastasia Soboleva from Ukraine.

Other Bulgarian players, including Liya Karatanchiva, Nikol Ivanova, Denislava Glushkova, and qualifier Galena Kraste nova, were eliminated in the first round.