Lyon (AFP)

The French Caroline Garcia was severely beaten 6-1, 6-2 by the Swiss Viktorija Golubic, 129th in the world, in the round of 16 of the ATP tournament in Lyon.

Garcia (47th in the world) did not get a break point, when Golubic managed to take the Lyonnaise's service four times, easily winning this meeting in 1:04 of play.

Earlier in the day, Clara Burel (N. 218) had qualified for the quarter-finals, after beating Alizé Cornet (N. 59) on Wednesday.

She will face the French No. 1, Fiona Ferro.

Third Frenchwoman still in contention in the Lyon tournament: Kristina Mladenovic (N.53), slayer Thursday of the Russian Margarita Gasparyan 6-4, 6-2.

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