Grand Est Open: Errani sets up quarter-final clash with Pavlyuchenkova

Italian Sara Errani, the No 3 seed, defeated Russian qualifier Anastasia Tikhonova 6-2, 7-5 to advance to the last eight of the Grand Est Open at Tennis Club de Contrexéville in Contréxeville on Thursday evening.

Errani, ranked No 79, will face Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the No 8 seed, next.

The 36-year-old Italian won against Frenchwoman Elsa Jacquemot (7-6 (5), 7-5) ahead of her victory.

In the previous round of the Contréxeville tournament, Tikhonova, ranked No 246, won against Canadian Carol Zhao (6-3, 6-2).

Contréxeville WTA 125K Series, other round of 16 results (Tennis Club de Contrexéville, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova beat Rosa Vicens Mas (LL): 6-4, 7-6 (4)
• Fiona Ferro (WC) beat Diane Parry (6): 3-6, 6-2, 7-5
• Cristina Bucsa (2) beat Tessah Andrianjafitrimo (WC): 6-0, 6-0
• Eva Lys beat Clara Burel (7): 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
• Arantxa Rus (4) beat Erika Andreeva: 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
• Tereza Martincova (Q) beat Hailey Baptiste: 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
• Anna-Lena Friedsam (5) beat Aleksandra Krunic: 6-0, 7-6 (5)

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