Parma Open: Paolini through to quarter-finals

Jasmine Paolini moved into the quarter-finals of the Parma Open by edging out Elisabetta Cocciaretto 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 at Tennis Club Parma on Wednesday evening.

Paolini, ranked No 79, will play Montenegrin Danka Kovinic next.

Jasmine Paolini defeated German qualifier Jule Niemeier (5-7, 6-4, 6-2) in the previous round of the Parma Ladies Open.

In the previous round of the Parma Ladies Open, Cocciaretto, ranked No 98, won against Spaniard Nuria Parrizas Diaz, the No 7 seed (7-5, 6-1).

Parma WTA 250, other second-round results (Tennis Club Parma, clay, EUR 203.204, most recent results first):

• Matilde Paoletti vs. Irina-Camelia Begu
• Maria Sakkari (1) beat Arantxa Rus: 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
• Lauren Davis beat Sara Sorribes Tormo: 3-6, 6-4, 7-5
• Ana Bogdan (6) beat Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (Q): 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
• Mayar Sherif beat Simona Waltert (Q): 6-3, 7-6 (1)
• Danka Kovinic beat Sloane Stephens (4): 7-5, 2-6, 7-5
• Maryna Zanevska beat Dalma Galfi: 6-1, 6-3