DEN BOSCH : Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn pulled off a thrilling three-set victory over American Ashley Harkleroad in the second round of the WTA Ordina Open in Den Bosch, Holland yesterday.

The Thai star lost the first set but eventually came through with a hard-fought 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 victory over the talented American.

In the final set Tamarine rallied from 3-1 down to take the set and the match.

In the first round Tamarine had defeated last week's DFS champion Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine.