Makaraska Open: Parry reaches quarter-finals
Diane Parry won against Miriam Bulgaru 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 on Thursday and will play the winner of the match between Czech Linda Noskova, the top seed, and Frenchwoman Elsa Jacquemot in the next round
Frenchwoman Diane Parry, the No 5 seed, advanced to the last 8 of the Makaraska Open by winning against Romanian qualifier Miriam Bulgaru 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 at Tennis Center Makarska on Thursday.
Parry, ranked No 79, will face the winner of the match between Czech Linda Noskova, the top seed, and Frenchwoman Elsa Jacquemot next.
The 20-year-old Frenchman beat Croat wildcard Petra Marcinko (6-2, 6-4) ahead of her victory.
In the previous round of the Makarska tournament, Bulgaru, ranked No 238, edged out Frenchwoman Chloe Paquet (6-3, 4-6, 6-4).
Makarska WTA 125K Series, other last 16 results (Tennis Center Makarska, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):
- Rebecca Peterson vs. Ana Konjuh
- Katarina Zavatska vs. Jasmine Paolini
- Kateryna Baindl vs. Darya Astakhova
- Mayar Sherif vs. Kristina Dmitruk
- Rebecca Sramkova vs. Peyton Stearns: thursday
- Linda Noskova vs. Elsa Jacquemot: thursday
- Yue Yuan beat Leolia Jeanjean: 6-0, 6-4
