Cleveland Open: Siniakova survives, into quarter-finals

No 3 seed Katerina Siniakova reached the last eight of the Cleveland Open by defeating Spanish qualifier Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) at Jacobs Pavilion on Wednesday afternoon.

Siniakova, ranked No 36, will next play the winner of the match between Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo and American Peyton Stearns, the No 6 seed.

Katerina Siniakova edged out Japanese qualifier Sayaka Ishii (6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-6 (5)) in the previous round of the Cleveland tournament.

In the previous round of the Cleveland tournament, Bouzas Maneiro — ranked No 80 — defeated Frenchwoman Varvara Gracheva (4-6, 6-3, 6-2).

Cleveland WTA 250, other second-round results:

• Sara Sorribes Tormo vs. Peyton Stearns
• Clara Burel vs. Sofia Kenin
• Beatriz Haddad Maia (1) beat Cristina Bucsa: 6-2, 6-1
• Anastasia Potapova (5) beat Clara Tauson: 6-2, 6-2
• Ana Bogdan (Q) beat Greet Minnen (LL): 7-6 (3), 6-3
• McCartney Kessler (WC) beat Xinyu Wang (4): 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
• Arantxa Rus beat Viktoriya Tomova (7): 6-3, 6-3