Jasmin Open: Mertens books spot in second round

Belgian Elise Mertens, the top seed, moved into the second round of the Jasmin Open by beating Russian Anastasia Zakharova 6-2, 6-0 at the Skanes Family Hotel Monastir on Tuesday evening.

Mertens, ranked No 32, will face German Eva Lys next.

Monastir WTA 250, other first-round results (Skanes Family Hotel Monastir, hard, USD 267.082, most recent results first):

• Ann Li vs. Kristina Mladenovic
• Lucia Bronzetti vs. Dalma Galfi
• Rebeka Masarova vs. Zeynep Sonmez
• Mayar Sherif vs. Jana Fett: tuesday
• Aliona Falei vs. Greet Minnen: tuesday
• Rebecca Sramkova vs. Elsa Jacquemot: tuesday
• Antonia Ruzic (Q) beat Nadia Podoroska (4): 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
• Sonay Kartal (Q) beat Jaqueline Cristian (5): 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
• Yulia Starodubtseva (Q) beat Suzan Lamens: 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
• Sara Sorribes Tormo beat Anna Blinkova (8): 6-4, 6-4
• Eva Lys beat Lesia Tsurenko: 6-3, 7-5
• Clara Burel (2) beat Marina Bassols Ribera: 6-2, 6-2
• Yuriko Lily Miyazaki beat Alycia Parks: 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
• Mai Hontama beat Priska Nugroho (WC): 6-2, 6-1
• Diane Parry (3) beat Chiraz Bechri (WC): 6-3, 6-0