Jasmin Open: Liu books spot in second round

Claire Liu won against Emina Bektas 6-2, 7-6 (5) to reach the second round of the Jasmin Open at the Skanes Family Hotel Monastir on Tuesday.

Liu, ranked No 92, will play the winner of the match between Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko, the No 4 seed, and French qualifier Chloe Paquet next.

Monastir WTA 250, other first-round results (Skanes Family Hotel Monastir, USD 259.303, most recent results first):

• Lesia Tsurenko vs. Chloe Paquet
• Jasmine Paolini vs. Alize Cornet
• Katarzyna Kawa vs. Martina Trevisan
• Darja Semenistaja vs. Erika Andreeva
• Marina Bassols Ribera vs. Petra Marcinko
• Alexandra Eala vs. Elise Mertens: tuesday
• Aliona Bolsova vs. Mai Hontama: tuesday
• Nuria Parrizas Diaz beat Magdalena Frech (7): 6-2, 0-6, 6-4
• Katarina Zavatska (Q) beat Jessica Bouzas Maneiro: 6-4, 6-4
• Lucia Bronzetti (6) beat Kristina Kucova: 6-1, 6-1
• Sara Errani beat Tamara Zidansek: 6-2, 6-7 (6), 6-3
• Nadia Podoroska beat Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (5): 3-6, 6-4, 7-5
• Lucrezia Stefanini beat Camilla Rosatello (Q): 5-7, 6-3, 6-1
• Iryna Shymanovich beat Laura Pigossi: 6-3, 6-2
• Clara Burel (8) beat Cristina Bucsa: 6-2, 6-2