Trophée Clarins: McNally advances to quarter-finals

American Caty McNally, the No 6 seed, won against Slovenian Tamara Zidansek 7-6 (3), 7-6 (1) to move into the last eight of the Trophée Clarins at the Lagardère Paris Racing on Thursday.

McNally, ranked No 62, will play the winner of the match between Japanese Nao Hibino and Frenchwoman Oceane Dodin next.

The 21-year-old American beat Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic (6-4, 6-4) ahead of her victory.

In the previous round, Zidansek, ranked No 110, defeated French qualifier Lois Boisson (6-4, 6-4).

Paris WTA 125K Series, other last 16 results (Lagardère Paris Racing, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Su Jeong Jang vs. Alize Cornet
• Nao Hibino vs. Oceane Dodin
• Aliaksandra Sasnovich vs. Katie Volynets
• Kamilla Rakhimova (9) beat Mirra Andreeva (WC): 6-2, 6-4
• Diane Parry beat Yue Yuan: 6-2, 6-3
• Varvara Gracheva (2) beat Oksana Selekhmeteva: 6-0, 6-3
• Linda Noskova (4) beat Katherine Sebov: 7-5, 6-2