The top-seeded Maria Sakkari defeated Arantxa Rus by 2-1 (3:6, 6:2, 6:3) to advance to the quarterfinals of the WTA 250 Parma Ladies Open in Italy. The Greek tennis player participated with a “wild card”. The next opponent of Maria Sakkari is Maryna Zanevska from Belgium, who defeated Dalma Galfi with 2-0 (6:1, 6:3).
The 4th-seeded Sloane Stephens, the 2017 US Open champion, fell by 1-2 (5:7, 6:2, 5:7) to Danka Kovinic. In the quarterfinals, the Montenegrin tennis player will face the Italian Jasmine Paolini, who defeated her compatriot Elisabetta Cocciaretto by 2-1 (4:6, 6:3, 6:4).
American Lauren Davis also reached the quarterfinals after defeating Sara Sorribes Tormo by 2-1 (3:6, 6:4, 7:5). Her opponent will be Mayar Sherif from Egypt, who defeated Simona Waltert by 2-0 (6:3, 7:6).
The 3rd-seeded Irina-Camelia Begu defeated Matilde Paoletti by 2-0 (6:4, 6:4). In the next round, she will face the 8th-seeded Ana Bogdan, who eliminated Anna Karolina Schmiedlova by 2-1 (6:2, 3:6, 6:3).
