Lyon Open: Italy’s Paolini sets up quarter-final against top seed Garcia

Italian Jasmine Paolini reached the quarter-finalsof the Lyon Open by defeating Russian qualifier Erika Andreeva 6-2, 6-3 at the Palais des Sports de Gerland Lyon on Thursday evening.

Paolini, ranked No 66, will face Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia, the top seed, next.

The Italian won against Spanish qualifier Rebeka Masarova (6-3, 6-2) in the previous round of the Lyon tournament.

In the first round of the Lyon tournament, Andreeva, ranked No 134, benefited from the abandonment of No 8 seed Anna Blinkova (6-7 (3), 6-4, 4-0).

Lyon WTA 250, other second-round results (Palais des Sports de Gerland Lyon, USD 259.303, most recent results first):

• Caroline Garcia beat Alison Van Uytvanck: 2-6, 6-0, 6-1
• Maryna Zanevska beat Shuai Zhang (2): 6-2, 6-0
• Anastasia Potapova (5) beat Clara Burel (WC): 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
• Danka Kovinic (7) beat Anna Bondar: 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
• Linda Noskova (Q) beat Mayar Sherif (6): 6-3, 6-2
• Camila Osorio beat Jule Niemeier: 7-6 (5), 7-5
• Alycia Parks beat Petra Martic (4): 2-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2