Japan Open: Savinykh beats Friedsam and reaches last 16
Valeria Savinykh won against Anna-Lena Friedsam (6-4, 1-6, 6-3) on Monday.
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Qualifier Valeria Savinykh defeated German Anna-Lena Friedsam (6-4, 1-6, 6-3) to reach the last 16 of the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships on Monday.
Savinykh, ranked No. 171, will play the winner of the match between Diana Shnaider and Kazakh Yulia Putintseva, the No. 6 seed, next.