Guangzhou Open: Qualifier Sawangkaew upsets Yuan to reach quarter-finals

Thai qualifier Mananchaya Sawangkaew advanced to the last eight of the Guangzhou Open by defeating Chinese Yue Yuan, the No 3 seed, 6-2, 6-3 at the Nansha International Tennis Center.

Sawangkaew, ranked No 163, will face Serb Olga Danilovic next.

In the previous round of the Guangzhou tournament, the 22-year-old Thai won against German lucky loser Ella Seidel (6-1, 2-6, 6-2).

Yuan, ranked No 44, beat Belgian Greet Minnen (7-6 (2), 6-1) in the previous round of the Guangzhou tournament.

Guangzhou WTA 250, other second-round results (Nansha International Tennis Center, hard, USD 267.082, most recent results first):

• Bernarda Pera beat Shuai Zhang (WC): 6-2, 6-2
• Caroline Dolehide (Q) beat Marie Bouzkova (2): 6-7 (3), 6-4, 7-6 (6)
• Katerina Siniakova (1) beat Alycia Parks (LL): 6-1, 6-4
• Xiyu Wang beat Sijia Wei (WC): 3-6, 6-0, 7-5
• Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (7) beat Han Shi (WC): 6-3, 6-4
• Olga Danilovic beat Diane Parry (5): 6-1, 6-0
• Lucia Bronzetti beat Jaqueline Cristian: 7-6 (5), 6-4