Lyon Open: Zanevska crushes second seed Zhang to reach quarter-finals

Belgian Maryna Zanevska advanced to the last eight of the Lyon Open by winning against Chinese Shuai Zhang, the second seed, 6-2, 6-0 at the Palais des Sports de Gerland Lyon on Thursday evening.

Zanevska, ranked No 93, will face Russian Anastasia Potapova, the No 5 seed, next.

Ahead of her victory, the Belgian beat Hungarian Dalma Galfi (6-1, 7-6 (3)).

Zhang, ranked No 23, won against American Madison Brengle (6-3, 6-2) in the previous round of the Lyon tournament.

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

• Jasmine Paolini vs. Erika Andreeva
• Caroline Garcia vs. Alison Van Uytvanck
• Anastasia Potapova 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