Transylvania Open: Lys through to quarter-finals

German Eva Lys beat Romanian Jaqueline Cristian 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 to advance to the last 8 of the Transylvania Open at the BTarena in Cluj-Napoca on Thursday evening.

Lys, ranked No 133, will play Russian qualifier Ekaterina Makarova next.

The 21-year-old German won against Romanian Sorana Cirstea, the top seed (6-3, 6-3) ahead of her victory.

In the previous round of the Cluj-Napoca tournament, Cristian, ranked No 97, defeated Swiss Celine Naef (6-4, 6-4).

Cluj-Napoca WTA 250, other second-round results (BTarena, USD 259.303, most recent results first):

• Ana Bogdan (5) beat Nikola Bartunkova (WC): 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5
• Elena-Gabriela Ruse (WC) beat Anna Bondar: 7-6 (4), 6-2
• Tamara Korpatsch beat Jodie Burrage (8): 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (5)
• Emiliana Arango beat Jil Teichmann: 6-3, 6-3
• Ekaterina Makarova beat Patricia Maria Tig: 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
• Rebeka Masarova (4) beat Miriam Bulgaru (WC): 3-6, 7-6 (8), 6-0
• Daria Snigur beat Anna-Lena Friedsam: 6-0, 1-6, 6-4