Rouen Open: Golubic into quarter-finals

Swiss Viktorija Golubic, the No 5 seed, won against French qualifier Jessika Ponchet 7-6 (4), 6-3 to reach the last 8 of the Rouen Open at Kindarena on Thursday afternoon.

Golubic, ranked No 90, will face Spaniard Cristina Bucsa next.

The Swiss beat Russian lucky loser Erika Andreeva (7-6 (3), 7-5) in the previous round.

In the previous round, Ponchet, ranked No 167, defeated wildcard Alice Robbe (6-1, 6-2).

Rouen WTA 125, other second-round results (Kindarena, hard, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Viktoriya Tomova vs. Ana Konjuh
• Kristina Mladenovic vs. Leolia Jeanjean
• Maryna Zanevska vs. Elsa Jacquemot
• Kamilla Rakhimova vs. Chloe Paquet: thursday
• Cristina Bucsa beat Harriet Dart (9): 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (3)
• Catherine McNally (Q) beat Misaki Doi: 7-5, 7-5
• Varvara Gracheva beat Tamara Korpatsch: 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4)