Open de Limoges: Zhang into quarter-finals

Chinese Shuai Zhang, the top seed, won against Russian qualifier Ekaterina Reyngold 6-1, 6-3 to reach the last eight of the Open de Limoges at the Palais des Sports de Beaublanc on Wednesday.

Zhang, ranked No 25, will play Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina, the No 5 seed, next.

Ahead of her victory, the 33-year-old Chinese defeated Frenchwoman Jessika Ponchet (2-6, 6-2, 6-3).

Reyngold, ranked No 237, won against French qualifier Marine Partaud (6-0, 6-2) in the previous round of the Limoges Open.

Limoges WTA 125, other second-round results (Palais des Sports de Beaublanc, EUR 92.742, most recent results first):

• Lucia Bronzetti vs. Jana Fett
• Clara Burel vs. Erika Andreeva
• Audrey Albie vs. Varvara Gracheva
• Marta Kostyuk vs. Clara Tauson
• Anhelina Kalinina beat Jenny Lim (LL): 6-0, 6-0
• Anna Blinkova beat Greet Minnen: 7-6 (4), 7-5
• Ana Bogdan (4) beat Katrina Scott: 6-3, 7-5