Charleston Open: Badosa through to last eight, sets up Pegula clash

Paula Badosa beat Diana Shnaider 6-1, 6-3 on Thursday and will face American Jessica Pegula, the top seed, next

April 4, 2023: Paula Badosa (USA) defeated Mayar Sherif (EGY) 6-3, 6-1, at the Credit One Charleston Open being played at Family Circle Tennis Center in Charleston, South Carolina / USA (Zuma/Panoramic)

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April 6, 2023

Credit One Charleston Open •Round of 16 • completed

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P. BadosavsD. Shnaider

Spaniard Paula Badosa, the No 12 seed, defeated Russian Diana Shnaider 6-1, 6-3 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Charleston Open at the Family Circle Tennis Center on Thursday.

Badosa, ranked No 33, will face American Jessica Pegula, the top seed, next.

Into the last eight 💪

Awaits the winner of [1] Pegula vs. [15] Begu!@paulabadosa | #CharlestonOpen pic.twitter.com/S1saaHdIZk
— wta (@WTA) April 6, 2023

Ahead of her victory, the Spaniard won against Egyptian Mayar Sherif (6-3, 6-1) and Canadian Leylah Fernandez (7-5, 7-6 (6)).

Shnaider, ranked No 95, beat American Alycia Parks (6-4, 6-3) and No 5 seed Veronika Kudermetova (6-4, 6-3) in the previous rounds of the Charleston tournament.

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