Two Canadians are having success in Mexico at a lower-level WTA Tour tournament.
Marina Stakusic from Mississauga, Ont. and Vancouver's Rebecca Marino earned spots in the Tampico Open quarterfinals with surprising victories Wednesday.
Stakusic, 19, topped No. 7 seed Robin Montgomery of the United States 6-4, 7-6 (5), while Marino, 33, defeated No. 3 seed Maria Lourdes Carle of Argentina 7-6 (5), 6-4. .
The event is a WTA Tour 125 tournament, the lowest designation among tour-level tournaments.
Marino is ranked 2nd in Canada and 118th in the world, while Stakusic is ranked 3rd in the country at 140th.
Marino is coming off a tournament title at the Calgary National Bank Challenger.
Stakusic won two qualifying matches in Mexico to earn a spot in the main draw, where he has recorded two more victories.
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