Jasmin Open: Mertens books spot in second round
Elise Mertens beat Anastasia Zakharova 6-2, 6-0 on Tuesday evening. She’ll face German Eva Lys in the next round
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Belgian Elise Mertens, the top seed, moved into the second round of the Jasmin Open by beating Russian Anastasia Zakharova 6-2, 6-0 at the Skanes Family Hotel Monastir on Tuesday evening.
Mertens, ranked No 32, will face German Eva Lys next.
Monastir WTA 250, other first-round results (Skanes Family Hotel Monastir, hard, USD 267.082, most recent results first):
- Ann Li vs. Kristina Mladenovic
- Lucia Bronzetti vs. Dalma Galfi
- Rebeka Masarova vs. Zeynep Sonmez
- Mayar Sherif vs. Jana Fett: tuesday
- Aliona Falei vs. Greet Minnen: tuesday
- Rebecca Sramkova vs. Elsa Jacquemot: tuesday
- Antonia Ruzic (Q) beat Nadia Podoroska (4): 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
- Sonay Kartal (Q) beat Jaqueline Cristian (5): 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
- Yulia Starodubtseva (Q) beat Suzan Lamens: 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
- Sara Sorribes Tormo beat Anna Blinkova (8): 6-4, 6-4
- Eva Lys beat Lesia Tsurenko: 6-3, 7-5
- Clara Burel (2) beat Marina Bassols Ribera: 6-2, 6-2
- Yuriko Lily Miyazaki beat Alycia Parks: 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
- Mai Hontama beat Priska Nugroho (WC): 6-2, 6-1
- Diane Parry (3) beat Chiraz Bechri (WC): 6-3, 6-0
