Armenia’s Elina Avanesyan, World No. 44, defeated Belgium’s Greet Minnen, World No. 94, 6-2, 6-2 at the Hobart International.
In the quarterfinals of the Hobart WTA 250, Avanesyan will face the winner of the match between US Amanda Anisimova, No. 36, and Hungary’s Anna Bondar, No. 97.