GB's Miyazaki misses out on Jasmin Open quarter-finals

Great Britain's Lily Miyazaki was incapable to subordinate compatriot Sonay Kartal successful nan quarter-finals of nan Jasmin Open arsenic she fell to Croatia's Antonia Ruzic.

Miyazaki, nan British number five, was aiming to scope nan past 8 of a WTA Tour tourney for nan first time.

But Ruzic, classed 173rd successful nan world, needed 71 minutes to complete a 6-3 6-1 triumph complete nan 28-year-old successful Tunisia and group up a gathering pinch Italian seventh seed Lucia Bronzetti, who overcame American Ann Li 6-4 7-6 (7-3).

On Wednesday, Kartal reached nan first WTA quarter-final of her career pinch a straight-set triumph complete Japan's Mai Hontama.

Elsewhere, Britain's Francesca Jones moved into nan past 8 of a WTA 125 arena successful Slovenia arsenic she hit Croatia's Petra Marcinko 7-5 6-1.

Bradford-born Jones, 23, will look Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva of Andorra next.