Parma Open: Davis into quarter-finals

American Lauren Davis reached the last eight of the Parma Open by edging out Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 at the Tennis Club Parma on Wednesday.

Davis, ranked No 99, will face Egyptian Mayar Sherif next.

In the previous round of the Parma Ladies Open, the American won against Italian wildcard Sara Errani (7-5, 7-5).

Sorribes Tormo, ranked No 67, defeated Italian Martina Trevisan, the second seed (7-5, 6-0) during the first round of the Parma Ladies Open.

Parma WTA 250, other second-round results (Tennis Club Parma, clay, EUR 203.204, most recent results first):

• Matilde Paoletti vs. Irina-Camelia Begu
• Jasmine Paolini vs. Elisabetta Cocciaretto
• Maria Sakkari (1) beat Arantxa Rus: 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
• Ana Bogdan (6) beat Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (Q): 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
• Mayar Sherif beat Simona Waltert (Q): 6-3, 7-6 (1)
• Danka Kovinic beat Sloane Stephens (4): 7-5, 2-6, 7-5
• Maryna Zanevska beat Dalma Galfi: 6-1, 6-3