Sramkova upsets Burel at Jasmin Open
Rebecca Sramkova beat Clara Burel 7-6 (4), 7-5 on Wednesday evening. She’ll play Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo in the next round
Slovak Rebecca Sramkova advanced to the quarter-finals of the Jasmin Open by defeating Frenchwoman Clara Burel, the second seed, 7-6 (4), 7-5 at the Skanes Family Hotel Monastir on Wednesday evening.
Sramkova, ranked No 136, will face Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo next.
In the previous round of the Monastir tournament, the Slovak won against French qualifier Elsa Jacquemot (2-6, 7-5, 6-3).
Burel, ranked No 58, beat Spaniard Marina Bassols Ribera (6-2, 6-2) during the first 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
- Yuriko Lily Miyazaki vs. Antonia Ruzic
- Lucia Bronzetti vs. Ann Li
- 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