Cancun Tennis Open: Shymanovich advances to last eight
Iryna Shymanovich edged out Taylah Preston 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 on Wednesday and will play No 8 seed Francesca Jones in the next round
Iryna Shymanovich – Zuma / Panoramic
Belarusian Iryna Shymanovich advanced to the last eight of the Cancun Tennis Open by edging out Australian Taylah Preston 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 on Wednesday.
Shymanovich, ranked No 234, will face No 8 seed Francesca Jones next.
The Belarusian defeated German Tatjana Maria, the top seed (6-2, 6-2) ahead of her victory.
In the previous round, Preston, ranked No 160, edged out Mexican wildcard Victoria Rodriguez (6-2, 4-6, 6-4).
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