Jasmin Open: Bronzetti advances to last eight
Lucia Bronzetti beat Ann Li 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Thursday evening and will play Croat qualifier Antonia Ruzic in the next round
Italian Lucia Bronzetti, the No 7 seed, beat American Ann Li 6-4, 7-6 (3) to move into the quarter-finals of the Jasmin Open at the Skanes Family Hotel Monastir on Thursday evening.
Bronzetti, ranked No 86, will face Croat qualifier Antonia Ruzic next.
In the previous round of the Monastir tournament, the Italian won against Hungarian Dalma Galfi (6-2, 6-1).
Li, ranked No 124, won against French wildcard Kristina Mladenovic (6-2, 6-1) in the previous round of the Monastir tournament.
Monastir WTA 250, other second-round results (Skanes Family Hotel Monastir, hard, USD 267.082, most recent results first):
- Zeynep Sonmez vs. Greet Minnen
- Elise Mertens vs. Eva Lys
- Antonia Ruzic beat Yuriko Lily Miyazaki: 6-3, 6-1
- Rebecca Sramkova beat Clara Burel (2): 7-6 (4), 7-5
- Yulia Starodubtseva (Q) beat Diane Parry (3): 6-4, 6-4
- Sara Sorribes Tormo beat Jana Fett: 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
- Sonay Kartal (Q) beat Mai Hontama: 6-2, 6-2