Thu Sep 12 00:54:55 UTC 2024: ## Upsets Shake Up Jasmin Open Tunisia and Guadalajara Tournaments
**Monastir, Tunisia/Guadalajara, Mexico** – The second round of the Jasmin Open Tunisia saw several high-profile upsets, with both French players Clara Burel (No. 2 seed) and Diane Parry (No. 3 seed) falling to unseeded opponents.
Rebecca Sramkova of Slovakia defeated Burel in a tight match, 7-6 (4), 7-5, while qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva of Ukraine took down Parry 6-4, 6-4. This victory marked Starodubtseva’s first win over a Top 60 player.
Meanwhile, in Guadalajara, Mexico, the WTA 500 tournament saw a major upset as third-seeded Victoria Azarenka retired in the second set while trailing Kamilla Rakhimova 6-2, 3-0. Azarenka, the No. 19 player in the world, struggled throughout the match, committing five double faults and failing to convert any break-point opportunities.
Other notable results in Tunisia included Sara Sorribes Tormo’s comeback win over Jana Fett, and British qualifier Sonay Kartal’s victory over Mai Hontama.
In Guadalajara, sixth-seeded Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic advanced to the second round, while seventh-seeded Veronika Kudermetova of Russia fell in a three-set thriller to Colombia’s Camila Osorio.
The tournaments continue with further matches scheduled for Wednesday, including Danielle Collins against Olivia Gadecki in Tunisia, and Martina Trevisan against Renata Zarazua in Guadalajara.
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