Seventh-seeded Priya Nelson of Sacramento topped Mao Mushika of Japan 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 today to reach the girls 12 quarterfinals in the Junior Orange Bowl on clay in Coral Gables, Fla.
Nelson is scheduled to face second-seeded Sofia Costoulas of Belgium on Sunday at 8 a.m. PST. Costoulas beat Savaka Ishii of Japan 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-1.
Nelson won the Easter Bowl 12s title in March in Indian Wells.
Veteran journalist Paul Bauman, based in Sacramento, covers Northern California professional, collegiate and junior tennis. Contact him at norcaltennisczar@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @norcaltenczar.
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