Eastbourne International: Giorgi stuns Jabeur to make quarter-finals

Italian Camila Giorgi advanced to the quarter-finals of the Eastbourne International by defeating Tunisian Ons Jabeur, the No 4 seed, 6-3, 6-2 at Devonshire Park Lawn Club.

Giorgi, ranked No 67, will face Latvian Jelena Ostapenko next.

In the previous round of the Eastbourne tournament, the Italian won against lucky loser Heather Watson (6-3, 6-4).

Jabeur, ranked No 6, won against Italian qualifier Jasmine Paolini (6-3, 6-2) during the 32 of the Eastbourne tournament.

Eastbourne WTA 500, other last 16 results (Devonshire Park Lawn Club, grass, USD 780.637, most recent results first):

• Ana Bogdan vs. Caroline Garcia: wednesday
• Jelena Ostapenko beat Harriet Dart (WC): 6-3, 6-4
• Coco Gauff (5) beat Jodie Burrage (LL): 6-1, 6-1
• Jessica Pegula (3) beat Camila Osorio (Q): 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
• Madison Keys beat Xiyu Wang (Q): 6-2, 7-6 (3)
• Daria Kasatkina beat Karolina Pliskova: 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
• Petra Martic (LL) beat Beatriz Haddad Maia (8): 6-4, 3-2 ret.