Slovenia Open: Paolini advances to quarter-finals
Jasmine Paolini edged out Kaja Juvan 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (5) on Thursday evening and will play Czech Katerina Siniakova in the next round
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)
