Top Seeds Fall in Jasmin Open Tunisia Amid Major Upsets

Elise Mertens advances, but Clara Burel and Diane Parry are among the top players ousted in early rounds.

• Top seed Elise Mertens won her first-round match at the Jasmin Open Tunisia with a decisive 6-2, 6-0 victory over Anastasia Zakharova.
• Second-seeded Clara Burel and third-seeded Diane Parry were eliminated in the second round by Rebecca Sramkova and Yuliia Starodubtseva, respectively.
• British qualifier Sonay Kartal, ranked No. 151, continued her strong performance by defeating Japan's Mai Hontama in the second round.
• In the Guadalajara Open Akron, Kamilla Rakhimova advanced to the quarterfinals after Victoria Azarenka retired in the second set.
• Other notable results include Sara Sorribes Tormo advancing to her second quarterfinal of 2024 and Veronika Kudermetova being upset by Camila Osorio.

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