Jacqueline Christian advanced to the round of 16 at the Transylvania Open on Wednesday with a straight 6-4, 6-4 win over Celine Naef.

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Jacqueline Christian defeated Celine Naef in the first round of the Transylvania Open – she will face the one who eliminated Sorana Kirstea

Jacqueline Christian made it to the 1/8 finals of the Transylvania Open tournament.

The player, who is ranked 97 in the WTA hierarchy, defeated the young Celine Naef (121 WTA) in straight sets after a match that lasted one hour and 39 minutes.

In the next stage of the competition, Jacqueline will meet with Eva Lees (133 WTA), who unexpectedly beat Sorana Kirstea in the first round.

Transylvania Open takes place from October 16 to 22 in Cluj-Napoca, it is played on closed hard, the tournament is part of the WTA 250 category, it has a total prize money of $259,303, and the title champion is Anna Blinkova.