On Thursday at the BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open tennis chapionships currently being played at the CK Sport Centre in Kockelscheuer, both British players failed to reach the semi-finals.

In the quarter-finals, Monica Puig (Pur) defeated Naomi Broady (Britain) 6-0, 5-7, 6-1, and Elise Mertens (Bel) defeated Heather Watson (Britain), 6-4, 6-4.

In the lower half of the draw, Pauline Parmentier (Fra) defeated Johanna Larsson (Swe) 6-1, 6-2, and Carina Witthoeft (Ger) defeated Kiki Bertens (NL) 6-1, 6-2.

The semi-finals take place on Friday from 17:00, with two doubles semi-finals at 14:00.