Grand Est Open: Gadecki advances to quarter-finals
Olivia Gadecki won against Elsa Jacquemot 6-2, 6-1 on Wednesday evening and will face Hungarian Anna Bondar, the top seed, in the next round
Australian Olivia Gadecki defeated Frenchwoman Elsa Jacquemot 6-2, 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals of the Grand Est Open at Tennis Club de Contrexéville on Wednesday evening.
Gadecki, ranked No 178, will face Hungarian Anna Bondar, the top seed, next.
In the previous round, the 20-year-old Australian won against French wildcard Audrey Albie (7-5, 6-3).
Jacquemot, ranked No 171, beat American Katie Volynets, the No 8 seed (6-4, 3-6, 6-2) in the previous round.
Contrexéville WTA 125, other second-round results (Tennis Club de Contrexéville, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):
- Jessika Ponchet vs. Erika Andreeva
- Arantxa Rus vs. Cristina Bucsa
- Alexandra Ignatik vs. Dalma Galfi
- Jasmine Paolini vs. Anna Blinkova
- Anna Bondar beat Lena Papadakis (Q): 6-2, 6-2
- Sara Errani beat Olga Danilovic: 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
- Camilla Rosatello (Q) beat Alice Robbe (Q): 7-6 (7), 6-1