The top-seeded Marie Bouzkova (Czech Republic) qualified for the quarterfinals of the WTA 250 Jiangxi Open hard court tournament in China. In a match of the second round, Marie Bouzkova eliminated Yao Xinxin (China) by 2-0 (6:3, 6:3) in an hour and 27 minutes of play.
The Czech tennis player will face the fifth-seeded Kamilla Rakhimova (Russia) in a match to reach the semi-finals. The Russian tennis player prevailed over her 19-year-old compatriot Elena Pridankina after a comeback with 2-1 (4:6, 6:4, 7:5). The match lasted two hours and 49 minutes.
Laura Siegemund (Germany) and Mananchaya Sawangkaew (Thailand) will face each other in the other quarterfinal match.
Laura Siegemund eliminated her compatriot Tamara Korpatsch after 2-0 (6:4, 6:4), and 22-year-old Mananchaya Sawangkaew defeated Zheng Saisai after a comeback by 2-1 (4:6, 6:1, 7:6(6)) in a match that lasted two hours and 54 minutes.
