Jasmin Open: Ruzic upsets Podorska to reach second round
Antonia Ruzic edged out Nadia Podoroska 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 on Tuesday evening and will face Yuriko Lily Miyazaki in the next round
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Croat qualifier Antonia Ruzic reached the second round of the Jasmin Open by edging out Argentinian Nadia Podoroska, the No 4 seed, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 at the Skanes Family Hotel Monastir on Tuesday.
Ruzic, ranked No 173, will face Yuriko Lily Miyazaki next.
Monastir WTA 250, other first-round results (Skanes Family Hotel Monastir, hard, USD 267.082, most recent results first):
- Ann Li vs. Kristina Mladenovic
- Mayar Sherif vs. Jana Fett
- Lucia Bronzetti vs. Dalma Galfi
- Rebeka Masarova vs. Zeynep Sonmez
- Rebecca Sramkova vs. Elsa Jacquemot
- Aliona Falei vs. Greet Minnen
- Elise Mertens vs. Anastasia Zakharova
- Sonay Kartal vs. Jaqueline Cristian: tuesday
- Yulia Starodubtseva vs. Suzan Lamens: tuesday
- Sara Sorribes Tormo beat Anna Blinkova (8): 6-4, 6-4
- Eva Lys beat Lesia Tsurenko: 6-3, 7-5
- 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