Montevideo Open: Parry books spot in quarter-finals

Frenchwoman Diane Parry, the top seed, won against Greek Despina Papamichail 6-1, 6-2 to reach the last eight of the Montevideo Open at the Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club on Thursday night.

Parry, ranked No 94, will play Argentinian Solana Sierra, the No 7 seed, next.

In the previous round of the Uruguayan tournament, the 21-year-old Frenchman defeated Russian Amina Anshba (7-5, 6-3).

Papamichail, ranked No 221, won against American Victoria Hu (6-4, 6-2) during the first round of the Uruguayan tournament.

Montevideo WTA 125, other second-round results (Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Maria Lourdes Carle (5) beat Polona Hercog: 6-0, 6-1
• Renata Zarazua (2) beat Gabriela Lee (Q): 6-0, 6-0
• Solana Sierra beat Ekaterine Gorgodze: 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
• Miriam Bulgaru (6) beat Eva Vedder: 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
• Robin Montgomery beat Martina Capurro Taborda (3): 6-1, 6-3
• Julia Riera (4) beat Ipek Oz: 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
• Ylena In-Albon beat Daria Lodikova: 6-2, 7-6 (4)