Jasmin Open: Tsurenko downs Liu to make last eight

Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko, the No 4 seed, won against American Claire Liu 6-1, 7-5 to move into the quarter-finals of the Jasmin Open at the Skanes Family Hotel Monastir on Thursday evening.

Tsurenko, ranked No 34, will play Spaniard Nuria Parrizas Diaz next.

The 34-year-old Ukrainian beat French qualifier Chloe Paquet (6-2, 6-3) in the previous round of the Monastir tournament.

During the first round of the Monastir tournament, Liu, ranked No 92, defeated Emina Bektas (6-2, 7-6 (5)).

Monastir WTA 250, other second-round results (Skanes Family Hotel Monastir, USD 259.303, most recent results first):

• Nuria Parrizas Diaz beat Katarina Zavatska (Q): 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
• Jasmine Paolini (1) beat Petra Marcinko (WC): 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
• Clara Burel (8) beat Erika Andreeva (WC): 6-0, 5-7, 7-6 (2)
• Lucrezia Stefanini beat Katarzyna Kawa (WC): 6-4, 6-1
• Mai Hontama beat Nadia Podoroska: 6-2, 6-1
• Elise Mertens (2) beat Iryna Shymanovich: 6-3, 6-2
• Lucia Bronzetti (6) beat Sara Errani: 6-3, 6-4