Jiangxi Open: Shnaider makes quarter-finals

Diana Shnaider moved into the last 8 of the Jiangxi Open when Vera Zvonareva retired on Wednesday night at Nanchang International Tennis Center.

Shnaider, ranked No 72, led 6-3, 0-1 when Zvonareva, ranked No 272, pulled out at Nanchang International Tennis Center on Wednesday, due to illness.

Diana Shnaider will play Japanese Nao Hibino next.

Ahead of her victory, Shnaider won against Chinese Lin Zhu, the No 5 seed (6-4, 6-0).

Vera Zvonareva defeated Dutchwoman Arianne Hartono (6-1, 6-2) in the previous round of the Jiangxi tournament.

Nanchang WTA 250, other second-round results (Nanchang International Tennis Center, USD 259.303, most recent results first):

• Aliaksandra Sasnovich vs. Valeria Savinykh
• Xiaodi You vs. Leylah Fernandez
• Ulrikke Eikeri vs. Laura Siegemund
• Varvara Gracheva vs. Katerina Siniakova
• Camila Osorio vs. Sara Sorribes Tormo
• Marie Bouzkova (3) beat Amina Anshba (LL): 7-5, 6-0
• Nao Hibino beat Kimberly Birrell: 6-3, 7-5