Charleston Open: Lucky loser Sharma knocks out Tsurenko
Astra Sharma won against Lesia Tsurenko 6-4, 6-0 on Wednesday night. She’ll play Greek Maria Sakkari, the No 3 seed, in the next round
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Australian lucky loser Astra Sharma advanced to the last 16 of the Charleston Open by beating Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko, the No 16 seed, 6-4, 6-0 at the Family Circle Tennis Center on Wednesday night.
Sharma, ranked No 135, will face Greek Maria Sakkari, the No 3 seed, next.
The Australian won against Arina Rodionova (6-4, 6-1) ahead of her victory.
Charleston WTA 500, other second-round results (Family Circle Tennis Center, clay, USD 922.573, most recent results first):
- Elina Svitolina vs. Daria Saville
- Varvara Gracheva vs. Elise Mertens
- Danielle Collins vs. Ons Jabeur
- Leylah Fernandez vs. Sloane Stephens
- Beatriz Haddad Maia vs. Caroline Dolehide
- Taylor Townsend vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Shelby Rogers vs. Veronika Kudermetova
- Daria Kasatkina vs. Ashlyn Krueger
- Emma Navarro vs. Katie Volynets
- Victoria Azarenka (12) beat Elisabetta Cocciaretto: 6-1, 6-2
- Anhelina Kalinina (15) beat Caroline Wozniacki (WC): 6-2, 6-3
- Jaqueline Cristian beat Madison Keys (8): 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
- Jessica Pegula (1) beat Amanda Anisimova: 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3)
- Magda Linette beat Dayana Yastremska (13): 0-6, 6-4, 6-3
- Maria Sakkari beat Viktoriya Tomova: 6-3, 6-3