Grand Est Open: Lys through to last 16

German Eva Lys edged out Russian Maria Timofeeva 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 to move into the last 16 of the Grand Est Open at Tennis Club de Contrexéville in Contréxeville on Monday evening.

Lys, ranked No 159, will face the winner of the match between Frenchwoman Clara Burel, the No 7 seed, and Barbora Palicova next.

Contréxeville WTA 125K Series, other 32 results (Tennis Club de Contrexéville, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Sara Errani vs. Elsa Jacquemot
• Elvina Kalieva vs. Arantxa Rus
• Clara Burel vs. Barbora Palicova
• Diane Parry vs. Kristina Mladenovic
• Rebecca Sramkova vs. Fiona Ferro
• Dalila Jakupovic vs. Rosa Vicens Mas
• Carol Zhao vs. Anastasia Tikhonova
• Tamara Korpatsch vs. Cristina Bucsa
• Laura Pigossi vs. Tessah Andrianjafitrimo
• Tatjana Maria vs. Tereza Martincova
• Amandine Hesse vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova: monday
• Hailey Baptiste beat Margaux Rouvroy (WC): 6-1, 6-4
• Aleksandra Krunic beat Valentini Grammatikopoulou: 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
• Anna-Lena Friedsam (5) beat Despina Papamichail: 6-3, 6-4
• Erika Andreeva beat Irina Bara: 6-1, 6-0