Charleston Open: Kasatkina books spot in quarter-finals
Daria Kasatkina won against Anhelina Kalinina 6-1, 6-4 on Thursday evening. She’ll play the winner of the match between American Emma Navarro, the No 10 seed, and Romanian Jaqueline Cristian in the next round
Daria Kasatkina (Aflo/Panoramic)
Russian Daria Kasatkina, the No 4 seed, defeated Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina, the No 15 seed, 6-1, 6-4 to advance to the last eight of the Charleston Open at the Family Circle Tennis Center on Thursday evening.
Kasatkina, ranked No 11, will play the winner of the match between American Emma Navarro, the No 10 seed, and Romanian Jaqueline Cristian next.
The Russian won against American Ashlyn Krueger (6-3, 0-6, 6-1) in the previous round of the Charleston tournament.
In the second round of the Charleston tournament, Kalinina, ranked No 33, won against Dane wildcard Caroline Wozniacki (6-2, 6-3).
Charleston WTA 500, other last 16 results (Family Circle Tennis Center, clay, USD 922.573, most recent results first):
- Astra Sharma vs. Maria Sakkari
- Sloane Stephens vs. Danielle Collins
- Elina Svitolina vs. Elise Mertens
- Beatriz Haddad Maia vs. Veronika Kudermetova
- Emma Navarro vs. Jaqueline Cristian: thursday
- Victoria Azarenka vs. Taylor Townsend: thursday
- Jessica Pegula (1) beat Magda Linette: 6-2, 6-2
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