Germany’s Laura Siegemund defeated Norwegian lucky loser Ulrikke Eikeri 6-1, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the Jiangxi Open at Nanchang International Tennis Center on Friday.

Siegemund, ranked No 91, will play the winner of the match between Frenchwoman Varvara Gracheva, the No 7 seed, and Katerina Siniakova next.

The 35-year-old German won against Chinese Xinyu Wang, the No 4 seed (6-1, 7-5) in the previous round of the tournament.

Earlier in the week, Eikeri benefited from the retirement of Slovenian Kaja Juvan (6-2, 1-2).

Nanchang WTA 250, other second round matches (Nanchang International Tennis Center, USD 259,303):

• Camila Osorio beat Sara Sorribes Tormo (8): 6-4, 7-5
• Diana Shnaider beat Vera Zvonareva: 6-3, 0-1 ret.
• Marie Bouzkova (3) beat Amina Anshba (LL): 7-5, 6-0
• Nao Hibino beat Kimberly Birrell: 6-3, 7-5
• Aliaksandra Sasnovich vs. Valeria Savinykh
• Xiaodi You vs. Leylah Fernandez
• Varvara Gracheva vs. Katerina Siniakova