Saint-Malo Open: Ponchet moves into quarter-finals

Jessika Ponchet moved into the last eight of the Saint-Malo Open by beating Diane Parry 6-3, 6-4 at the Parc des sports de Marville on Thursday.

Ponchet, ranked No 124, will face American wildcard Sloane Stephens next.

Jessika Ponchet won against Spaniard Rosa Vicens Mas (6-4, 6-4) in the previous round of the Saint-Malo tournament.

In the 32 of the Saint-Malo tournament, Parry, ranked No 106, benefited from the abandonment of Czech Tereza Martincova, the No 6 seed (6-4, 3-0).

Saint-Malo WTA 125K Series, other last 16 results (Parc des sports de Marville, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Sloane Stephens beat Freya Christie (LL): 6-1, 6-1
• Greet Minnen beat Jodie Burrage: 6-4, 6-3
• Emma Navarro (8) beat Amandine Hesse: 6-1, 6-0
• Magdalena Frech (7) beat Elsa Jacquemot: 6-2, 6-3
• Leolia Jeanjean beat Lucia Bronzetti (5): 6-3, 6-1
• Elina Svitolina (WC) beat Ysaline Bonaventure (4): 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5)
• Katie Volynets beat Maryna Zanevska (3): 2-6, 6-4, 7-5