By Chris Davies
April 30 2003

Italian's Tathiana Garbin continued her good run at the Croatia Bol Ladies Open in Bol by progressing through to the Quarter-finals Garbin who beat inform Rita Grande beat Emanuelle Gargliardi in a tight three set match finally prevailing 5-7, 6-4, 7-5.

Ludmila Cervanova also carried her good form through after beating 8th seeded Mandula in the first round by beating German Angelika Roesch 6-7 (2-7), 6-3, 6-1.

Bad news for second seed Silvia Farina Ellia lost to Silvija Talaja who is on the way back on to her good form won pretty convincingly 1-6, 6-3, 6-2.

First round winners included 6th seed Henrieta Nagyova, Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Samantha Reeves all winning very easy into the second round.

First Round Results

(6) Henrieta Nagyova (Svk) bt Darija Jurak (Cro)
6-3, 6-2

Anna-Lena Groenefeld (Ger) bt Eva Birnerova (Cze)
6-2, 6-1

Samantha Reeves (USA) bt Karloina Sprem (Cro)
7-6 (7-2). 6-3


Second Round Results

Tathiana Garbin (Ita) bt Emmanuelle Gagliardi (Sui)
5-7, 6-4, 7-5

Ludmila Cervanova (Svk) bt Angelika Roesch (Ger)
6-7 (2-7), 6-3, 6-1

Silvija Talaja (Cro) bt (2)Siliva Farina Elia (It)
1-6, 6-3, 6-2