Rouen Open: Stevanovic books spot in last 16

Serb qualifier Natalija Stevanovic advanced to the last 16 of the Rouen Open by edging out Russian Anna Blinkova, the No 8 seed, 7-6 (2), 3-6, 7-6 (2) at the Kindarena on Tuesday.

Stevanovic, ranked No 204, will play Pole Magda Linette next.

Rouen WTA 250, other 32 results (Kindarena, clay, EUR 232.244, most recent results first):

• Anna Karolina Schmiedlova vs. Diane Parry
• Nao Hibino vs. Elena-Gabriela Ruse
• Varvara Gracheva vs. Viktoriya Tomova
• Martina Trevisan vs. Naomi Osaka
• Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs. Alice Robbe
• Elisabetta Cocciaretto vs. Caroline Garcia
• Clara Burel vs. Katarina Zavatska
• Mayar Sherif vs. Yue Yuan
• Robin Montgomery vs. Arantxa Rus
• Anhelina Kalinina vs. Alize Cornet: tuesday
• Elina Avanesyan beat Fiona Ferro (Q): 6-2, 1-6, 7-5
• Karolina Pliskova beat Polina Kudermetova (Q): 7-5, 1-6, 7-5
• Sloane Stephens (6) beat Peyton Stearns: 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
• Mirra Andreeva (5) beat Nadia Podoroska: 6-1, 6-3
• Magda Linette beat Elsa Jacquemot (WC): 7-5, 6-1