Slovenia Open: Paolini advances to quarter-finals

Italian Jasmine Paolini advanced to the last eight of the Slovenia Open by edging out Slovenian Kaja Juvan 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (5) at Tennis Arena Portoroz on Thursday evening.

Paolini, ranked No 55, will play Czech Katerina Siniakova next.

In the previous round, the Italian won against Croat qualifier Tara Wurth (7-5, 6-1).

Juvan, ranked No 72, beat Frenchwoman Alize Cornet, the No 6 seed (7-6 (5), 6-3, 0-0) in the previous round.

Portoroz WTA 125, other second-round results (Tennis Arena Portoroz, hard, EUR 203.024, most recent results first):

• Anna-Lena Friedsam (Q) beat Emma Raducanu (1): 7-5, 0-6, 6-3
• Katerina Siniakova beat Jodie Burrage: 7-5, 6-1
• Diane Parry beat Anastasia Potapova: 7-6 (2), 6-4
• Beatriz Haddad Maia (2) beat Cristina Bucsa: 6-1, 6-4
• Ana Bogdan beat Tamara Zidansek: 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-1
• Elena Rybakina (3) beat Tereza Martincova: 6-4, 6-1
• Lesia Tsurenko beat Ekaterina Alexandrova (5): 7-5, 7-6 (5)