Jasmin Open: Ruzic upsets Podorska to reach second round

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