Saint-Malo Open: Frech advances to last eight

Pole Magdalena Frech, the No 7 seed, reached the last eight of the Saint-Malo Open by winning against Frenchwoman Elsa Jacquemot 6-2, 6-3 at the Parc des sports de Marville on Wednesday evening.

Frech, ranked No 100, will play American Katie Volynets next.

The Pole defeated Frenchwoman Chloe Paquet (6-1, 6-3) ahead of her victory.

In the previous round of the Saint-Malo tournament, Jacquemot, ranked No 171, won against Uzbek Nigina Abduraimova (6-3, 6-1).

Saint-Malo WTA 125K Series, other last 16 results (Parc des sports de Marville, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Jessika Ponchet vs. Diane Parry
• Sloane Stephens vs. Freya Christie
• Jodie Burrage vs. Greet Minnen
• Emma Navarro vs. Amandine Hesse
• Leolia Jeanjean beat Lucia Bronzetti (5): 6-3, 6-1
• Elina Svitolina (WC) beat Ysaline Bonaventure (4): 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5)
• Katie Volynets beat Maryna Zanevska (3): 2-6, 6-4, 7-5