Jiangxi Open: Fernandez extends winning streak to seven, faces Sasnovich in QFs

Canada’s Leylah Fernandez reached the last eight of the Jiangxi Open by winning against Chinese qualifier Xiaodi You 6-4, 6-1 at Nanchang International Tennis Center on Friday.

Fernandez, ranked No 43 in the world and a former US Open runner-up, won the Hong Kong Open last week, will face Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich next.

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The left-hander has now won her last seven matches in a row on the tour. In the previous round, the 21-year-old beat Chinese wildcard Hanyu Guo (6-1, 6-3).

You, ranked No 233, won against Russian Anna Blinkova, the No 6 seed (6-1, 6-1) earlier in the week.

Nanchang WTA 250, other second-round results (Nanchang International Tennis Center, USD 259,303):

• Aliaksandra Sasnovich beat Valeria Savinykh: 6-3, 6-2
• Laura Siegemund beat Ulrikke Eikeri (LL): 6-1, 6-3
• Katerina Siniakova beat Varvara Gracheva (7): 6-4, 6-3
• Camila Osorio beat Sara Sorribes Tormo (8): 6-4, 7-5
• Diana Shnaider beat Vera Zvonareva: 6-3, 0-1 ret.
• Marie Bouzkova (3) beat Amina Anshba (LL): 7-5, 6-0
• Nao Hibino beat Kimberly Birrell: 6-3, 7-5

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