Eastbourne Open: Paolini through to last eight
Jasmine Paolini benefited from the abandonment of Elise Mertens (5-2) on Wednesday evening. She’ll play Katie Boulter in the next round
Italian Jasmine Paolini, the No 3 seed, advanced to the quarter-finals of the Eastbourne Open when Belgian Elise Mertens retired on Wednesday evening at Devonshire Park Lawn Club.
Paolini, ranked No 7, led 5-2 when Mertens, ranked No 33, pulled out on Wednesday evening at Devonshire Park Lawn Club.
The Italian will face Katie Boulter next.
In the previous round of the Eastbourne tournament, the Belgian won against wildcard Yuriko Lily Miyazaki (6-1, 6-2).
Eastbourne WTA 500, other last 16 results (Devonshire Park Lawn Club, grass, USD 922.573, most recent results first):
- Daria Kasatkina vs. Yue Yuan: wednesday
- Emma Raducanu vs. Jessica Pegula: wednesday
- Harriet Dart (WC) beat Sofia Kenin (LL): 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-0
- Leylah Fernandez beat Ashlyn Krueger (Q): 6-2, 6-1
- Katie Boulter beat Jelena Ostapenko (5): 6-4, 7-5
- Karolina Muchova beat Magda Linette (Q): 6-4, 6-1
- Madison Keys (4) beat Anhelina Kalinina (Q): 7-6 (5), 6-1
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