Iasi Open: Andreeva eases past Sasnovich to reach quarter-finals

Russian Mirra Andreeva, the top seed, moved into the quarter-finals of the Iasi Open by winning against Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-1, 6-3 at the Ciric Sports Base.

Andreeva, ranked No 32, will face Croat lucky loser Lea Boskovic next. Sasnovich was coming off a runner-up finish in Budapest last week.

Ahead of her victory, the 17-year-old Russian defeated German Noma Noha Akugue (6-1, 6-2).

Iasi WTA 250, other second-round results (Ciric Sports Base, clay, USD 267.082, most recent results first):

• Elena-Gabriela Ruse vs. Jaqueline Cristian
• Lea Boskovic beat Varvara Lepchenko (Q): 6-3, 6-4
• Elina Avanesyan (5) beat Petra Martic: 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
• Olga Danilovic beat Anca Todoni: 6-1, 6-1
• Selena Janicijevic (Q) beat Miriam Bulgaru (WC): 6-2, 7-6 (6)
• Chloe Paquet beat Simona Waltert (Q): 6-1, 7-5
• Anna Bondar (8) beat Marina Bassols Ribera: 7-5, 6-4