Jasmin Open: Shymanovich into second round

Belarusian Iryna Shymanovich beat Brazilian Laura Pigossi 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the second round of the Jasmin Open at the Skanes Family Hotel Monastir on Monday afternoon.

Shymanovich, ranked No 176, will face the winner of the match between Filipino qualifier Alexandra Eala and Belgian Elise Mertens, the second seed, next.

Monastir WTA 250, other first-round results (Skanes Family Hotel Monastir, USD 259.303, most recent results first):

• Alexandra Eala vs. Elise Mertens
• Aliona Bolsova vs. Mai Hontama
• Katarzyna Kawa vs. Martina Trevisan
• Darja Semenistaja vs. Erika Andreeva
• Nuria Parrizas Diaz vs. Magdalena Frech
• Katarina Zavatska vs. Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
• Claire Liu vs. Emina Bektas
• Lesia Tsurenko vs. Chloe Paquet
• Kristina Kucova vs. Lucia Bronzetti
• Marina Bassols Ribera vs. Petra Marcinko
• Jasmine Paolini vs. Alize Cornet
• Tamara Zidansek vs. Sara Errani
• Anna Karolina Schmiedlova vs. Nadia Podoroska
• Lucrezia Stefanini vs. Camilla Rosatello
• Clara Burel (8) beat Cristina Bucsa: 6-2, 6-2