Hobart International: Avanesyan makes quarter-finals

Armenian Elina Avanesyan, the No 6 seed, advanced to the quarter-finals of the Hobart International by beating Belgian qualifier Greet Minnen 6-2, 6-2 on Wednesday.

Avanesyan, ranked No 44, will play the winner of the match between American Amanda Anisimova, the No 3 seed, and Hungarian qualifier Anna Bondar next at Hobart’s Domain Tennis Centre

The 22-year-old Armenian won against Chinese qualifier Xiyu Wang (6-3, 7-5) ahead of her win today.

In the previous round of the tournament, Minnen, ranked No 94, won against Bulgarian Viktoriya Tomova (7-5, 6-3).

Hobart WTA 250, other second-round matches (Hobart’s Domain Tennis Centre, hard, USD 275,094):

• Maya Joint (WC) beat Magda Linette (4): 6-1, 6-1
• Sofia Kenin (WC) beat Anna Blinkova: 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
• McCartney Kessler beat Maria Lourdes Carle (Q): 6-2, 6-2
• Renata Zarazua vs. Elise Mertens
• Amanda Anisimova vs. Anna Bondar
• Camila Osorio vs. Veronika Kudermetova
• Dayana Yastremska vs. Ann Li