Jasmin Open: Lys moves into second round

German Eva Lys defeated Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko 6-3, 7-5 to advance to the second round of the Jasmin Open at the Skanes Family Hotel Monastir on Monday evening.

Lys, ranked No 126, will play the winner of the match between Belgian Elise Mertens, the top seed, and Russian Anastasia Zakharova next.

Monastir WTA 250, other first-round results (Skanes Family Hotel Monastir, hard, USD 267.082, most recent results first):

• Rebecca Sramkova vs. Elsa Jacquemot
• Mayar Sherif vs. Jana Fett
• Antonia Ruzic vs. Nadia Podoroska
• Ann Li vs. Kristina Mladenovic
• Lucia Bronzetti vs. Dalma Galfi
• Sonay Kartal vs. Jaqueline Cristian
• Yulia Starodubtseva vs. Suzan Lamens
• Maria Timofeeva vs. Greet Minnen
• Rebeka Masarova vs. Zeynep Sonmez
• Elise Mertens vs. Anastasia Zakharova
• Anna Blinkova vs. Sara Sorribes Tormo: monday
• Clara Burel (2) beat Marina Bassols Ribera: 6-2, 6-2
• Yuriko Lily Miyazaki beat Alycia Parks: 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
• Mai Hontama beat Priska Nugroho (WC): 6-2, 6-1
• Diane Parry (3) beat Chiraz Bechri (WC): 6-3, 6-0