Jasmin Open: Kartal through to last 8

Qualifier Sonay Kartal won against Japanese Mai Hontama 6-2, 6-2 to reach the last 8 of the Jasmin Open at the Skanes Family Hotel Monastir on Wednesday evening.

Kartal, ranked No 151, will play the winner of the match between Frenchwoman Diane Parry, the No 3 seed, and Ukrainian qualifier Yulia Starodubtseva next.

Ahead of her victory, Sonay Kartal edged out Romanian Jaqueline Cristian, the No 5 seed (4-6, 6-3, 7-5).

Hontama, ranked No 109, defeated Indonesian wildcard Priska Nugroho (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):

• Yuriko Lily Miyazaki vs. Antonia Ruzic
• Lucia Bronzetti vs. Ann Li
• Zeynep Sonmez vs. Greet Minnen
• Elise Mertens vs. Eva Lys
• Rebecca Sramkova vs. Clara Burel
• Diane Parry vs. Yulia Starodubtseva
• Sara Sorribes Tormo vs. Jana Fett: wednesday