Charleston Open 125: Andreeva makes last eight
Erika Andreeva won against Nao Hibino 2-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3 on Wednesday evening. She’ll face Chinese Yafan Wang, the No 6 seed, in the next round
Russian qualifier Erika Andreeva advanced to the last eight of the Charleston Open 125 by winning against Japanese Nao Hibino, the No 9 seed, 2-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3 at the Family Circle Tennis Center on Wednesday evening.
Andreeva, ranked No 98, will face Chinese Yafan Wang, the No 6 seed, next.
The 19-year-old Russian beat Dane Clara Tauson (6-3, 6-0) ahead of her victory.
In the previous round of the Charleston 125 tournament, Hibino, ranked No 80, defeated Harriet Dart (4-6, 6-4, 6-1).
Charleston WTA 125K Series, other second-round results (Family Circle Tennis Center, hard, USD 115.000, most recent results first):
- Yafan Wang beat Sara Errani: 6-4, 6-4
- Elisabetta Cocciaretto (4) beat Marina Bassols Ribera (Q): 6-0, 6-3
- Diana Shnaider (7) beat Jaqueline Cristian: 6-1, 7-5
- Mccartney Kessler (Q) beat Kamilla Rakhimova: 7-5, 6-2
- Greet Minnen beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich: 6-1, 6-2
- Rebeka Masarova beat Emina Bektas: 6-3, 6-3
- Oceane Dodin beat Martina Trevisan (3): 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (9)