Palermo Open: Cristian reaches quarter-finals

Romanian Jaqueline Cristian, the No 7 seed, won against Italian Lucia Bronzetti 6-3, 6-2 to move into the last 8 of the Palermo Open at A.S.D. Country Time Club.

Cristian, ranked No 66, will play the winner of the match between Chinese Qinwen Zheng, the top seed, and Croat Petra Martic next.

In the previous round of the Palermo tournament, the Romanian defeated Argentinian Julia Riera (6-3, 6-2).

Bronzetti, ranked No 70, won against Frenchwoman Elsa Jacquemot (7-5, 3-6, 6-3) in the previous round of the Palermo tournament.

Palermo WTA 250, other second-round results (A.S.D. Country Time Club, clay, USD 267.082, most recent results first):

• Qinwen Zheng vs. Petra Martic
• Chloe Paquet beat Maria Lourdes Carle: 6-3, 6-1
• Ann Li beat Erika Andreeva: 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
• Astra Sharma beat Ajla Tomljanovic (WC): 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
• Karolina Muchova (2) beat Noma Noha Akugue (Q): 6-7, 6-2, 6-3
• Diane Parry (4) beat Jil Teichmann (Q): 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-2
• Irina-Camelia Begu beat Arantxa Rus (5): 6-2, 7-5