Bacsinszky downs Stosur in second round of Sydney International

Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland came back from a set behind to defeat local favourite Samantha Stosur in the second round of the Sydney International tennis tournament on Wednesday.

Bacsinszky, ranked 23, beat the former finalist 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 and reached her first quarterfinal, reports Efe news.

Stosur sent down 27 winners compared to 26 by the Swiss player, but let the game drift away through 59 unforced errors compared to 37 by Bacsinszky.