Slovenia Open: Parry advances to last eight

Frenchwoman Diane Parry won against Russian Anastasia Potapova 7-6 (2), 6-4 to advance to the last eight of the Slovenia Open at Tennis Arena Portoroz on Thursday.

Parry, ranked No 71, will face the winner of the match between top seed Emma Raducanu and German qualifier Anna-Lena Friedsam next.

Ahead of her victory, the 20-year-old Frenchman beat Croat Donna Vekic (2-6, 6-4, 6-1).

Potapova, ranked No 45, won against American Claire Liu (6-4, 7-6 (5)) in the previous round.

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

• Jasmine Paolini vs. Kaja Juvan
• Emma Raducanu vs. Anna-Lena Friedsam
• Katerina Siniakova vs. Jodie Burrage
• 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)