FEZ, Morocco(AP) Top-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues advanced to the quarterfinals of the Grand Prix SAR after rallying to beat Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic 1-6, 7-6 (1), 6-3.
Medina Garrigues, who lost last year's final to Gisela Dulko, had her serve broken eight times Wednesday but held on to set up an all-Spanish match against Lourdes Dominguez Lino.
Dominguez Lino also had to come back from a set down to beat Anne Keothavong 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.
Meanwhile, third-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia, No. 7 Roberta Vinci of Italy and No. 8 Shahar Peer of Israel were all eliminated in the second round by unseeded players.
Melinda Czink of Hungary beat Pavlyuchenkova 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-3; Czech player Lucie Hradecka downed Peer 6-4, 6-1; and Polona Hercog of Slovenia beat Vinci 6-2, 6-4.
Also, Marta Domachowska of Poland beat Eva Fernandez-Brugues of Spain 6-4, 6-4.
Later Wednesday, second-seeded Alisa Kleybanova of Russia was facing Slovakian player Jarmila Groth.