Bulgarian tennis players reach quarterfinals in Pazardzhik

Bulgarian tennis players achieved success at the W50 international tournament in Pazardzhik, which features a 40,000 euro prize pool. Top seed Elizara Yaneva advanced to the quarterfinals after a comeback victory against Italy's Gaya Madudi, winning 6:7(5), 6:0, 6:3. Yaneva's next opponent is scheduled to be Julia Adams from the United States.

Seventh seed Lidia Encheva also secured a spot in the quarterfinals by defeating Serbia's Anja Stankovic with a score of 6:4, 6:1. Encheva will face the winner of the match between Loes Koning of the Netherlands and Antonia Stoyanov.

In other results, wildcard entry Iva Ivanova was eliminated in the second round by Sweden's Kaia Henneman, losing 4:6, 0:6. Other Bulgarian participants, including Lia Karatanchiva, Rafaela Simeonova, and Angelina Kostova, remain in the competition in various singles and doubles categories.