Open d’Angers: Friedsam moves into last eight

German Anna-Lena Friedsam beat Belgian qualifier Magali Kempen 6-1, 7-6 (8) to move into the last 8 of the Open d’Angers at Arena Loire in Trélazé on Thursday afternoon.

Friedsam, ranked No 146, will play French qualifier Emeline Dartron next.

Ahead of her victory, the German won against Frenchwoman Diane Parry (6-3, 6-2).

Kempen, ranked No 224, defeated No 3 seed Alison Van Uytvanck (6-2, 3-6, 6-3) in the previous round.

Trélazé WTA 125, other second-round results (Arena Loire, EUR 92.742, most recent results first):

• Clara Burel vs. Varvara Gracheva
• Sofia Kenin vs. Anhelina Kalinina
• Alycia Parks vs. Jaqueline Cristian
• Anna Blinkova vs. Clara Tauson
• Emeline Dartron beat Tamara Korpatsch (5): 6-4, 6-4
• Marketa Vondrousova beat Viktoriya Tomova (7): 6-2, 6-2
• Jessika Ponchet (WC) beat Greet Minnen (Q): 7-5, 6-2