Mérida Open: Sonmez moves into quarter-finals

Zeynep Sonmez defeated Frenchwoman Elsa Jacquemot 7-6 (3), 6-3 to reach the last eight of the Mérida Open at the Yucatan Country Club on Thursday night.

Sonmez, ranked No 127, will play the winner of the match between Mexican Renata Zarazua, the top seed, and Pole qualifier Maja Chwalinska next.

In the previous round of the Mérida tournament, Zeynep Sonmez won against Argentinian Maria Lourdes Carle, the No 6 seed (5-7, 6-1, 6-2).

Jacquemot, ranked No 148, edged out American Robin Montgomery (4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4)) in the previous round of the Mérida tournament.

Mérida WTA 250, other second-round results (Yucatan Country Club, hard, USD 267.082, most recent results first):

• Alina Korneeva vs. Anna Blinkova
• Renata Zarazua vs. Maja Chwalinska
• Lucrezia Stefanini vs. Sara Sorribes Tormo: friday
• Nina Stojanovic beat Marina Stakusic: 6-3, 6-3
• Polina Kudermetova beat Varvara Lepchenko: 6-3, 6-4
• Ann Li beat Antonia Ruzic: 6-2, 6-2
• Jil Teichmann vs. Ajla Tomljanovic