Angers Open: Paquet reaches quarter-finals

Chloe Paquet reached the last eight of the Angers Open by winning against No 8 seed Alize Cornet 6-3, 7-6 (5) at the Arena Loire de Trélazé on Thursday evening.

Paquet, ranked No 186, will play the winner of the match between Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto, the top seed, and Swiss Celine Naef next.

Ahead of her victory, Chloe Paquet beat Estonian Kaia Kanepi (6-4, 6-2).

Cornet, ranked No 116, defeated Gabriela Knutson (7-5, 7-6 (1)) in the previous round of the Angers tournament.

Trélazé WTA 125, other second-round results (Arena Loire de Trélazé, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Jessika Ponchet vs. Audrey Albie
• Elisabetta Cocciaretto vs. Celine Naef
• Erika Andreeva beat Andreea Mitu: 6-2, 7-5
• Cristina Bucsa (3) beat Lea Boskovic: 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
• Clara Burel (2) beat Mona Barthel: 6-2, 7-6 (5)
• Dayana Yastremska (6) beat Raluka Serban: 6-4, 6-3
• Mccartney Kessler beat Francesca Curmi: 6-4, 6-3