Iasi Open: Begu knocks out Paquet to reach the last 16

Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu, the top seed, moved into the last 16 of the Iasi Open by defeating Frenchwoman Chloe Paquet 7-6 (4), 6-1 at Baza Sportivă Ciric.

Begu, ranked No 31, will play Hungarian Reka Luca Jani next.

Iasi WTA 125K Series, other 32 results (Baza Sportivă Ciric, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Conny Perrin vs. Elena-Gabriela Ruse
• Panna Udvardy vs. Veronika Erjavec: tuesday
• Darya Astakhova vs. Elvina Kalieva: tuesday
• Raluka Serban beat Ekaterina Yashina (Q): 6-1, 6-2
• Laura Pigossi (7) beat Miriam Bulgaru: 5-7, 6-0, 6-1
• Elsa Jacquemot beat Irina Bara: 1-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3
• Petra Marcinko beat Ipek Oz (Q): 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-0
• Reka Luca Jani beat Polona Hercog: 6-4, 7-5
• Ana Bogdan (2) beat Barbora Palicova: 2-6, 7-5, 6-1
• Jil Teichmann (6) beat Ilinca Amariei (WC): 6-3, 6-1
• Simona Waltert (5) beat Carol Zhao: 6-4, 6-2
• Anca Alexia Todoni (WC) beat Despina Papamichail: 6-4, 6-4
• Danka Kovinic (4) beat Julia Riera: 6-3, 6-4
• Andreea Prisacariu (WC) beat Oana Gavrila (LL): 6-2, 6-3
• Tamara Zidansek (8) beat Anastasia Tikhonova (Q): 6-4, 6-2