Rouen Open: Lamens eases into last 4

Dutchwoman Suzan Lamens won against French qualifier Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah 6-3, 6-3 to move into the semi-finals of the Rouen Open at the Kindarena on Friday evening.

Lamens, ranked No 69, will play Serb Olga Danilovic, the No 3 seed, next.

Ahead of her victory, the Dutchwoman edged out Canadian wildcard Bianca Andreescu (6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (2)) and defeated second seed Linda Noskova (6-4, 6-1).

Rakotomanga Rajaonah, ranked No 291, beat Italian Lucia Bronzetti, the No 7 seed (6-2, 6-3) and Romanian Jaqueline Cristian (6-2, 6-3) earlier in the tournament.

Rouen WTA 250, other last eight results (Kindarena, clay, EUR 239.212, most recent results first):

• Elina Svitolina vs. Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
• Elena-Gabriela Ruse beat Jessika Ponchet (LL): 6-2, 6-2
• Olga Danilovic beat Moyuka Uchijima (5): 7-6 (9), 4-6, 6-1