Dubai Open: Muchova tested by Raducanu before prevailing to reach last 16

No 14 seed Karolina Muchova won against wildcard Emma Raducanu 7-6 (6), 6-4 to move into the last 16 of the Dubai Open at The Aviation Club Tennis Centre.

Muchova, ranked No 17, will play McCartney Kessler next.

Karolina Muchova beat Dutch qualifier Suzan Lamens (6-2, 6-2) ahead of her victory.

In the previous round of the Dubai tournament, Raducanu, ranked No 61, defeated Greek Maria Sakkari (6-4, 6-2).

Dubai WTA 1000, other second-round results (The Aviation Club Tennis Centre, hard, USD 3.664.963, most recent results first):

• Marketa Vondrousova vs. Mirra Andreeva
• Qinwen Zheng vs. Peyton Stearns
• Belinda Bencic vs. Emma Navarro
• Sorana Cirstea vs. Alycia Parks
• Clara Tauson vs. Elina Svitolina: tuesday
• Aryna Sabalenka (1) beat Veronika Kudermetova (Q): 6-3, 6-4
• McCartney Kessler beat Coco Gauff (3): 6-4, 7-5
• Dayana Yastremska beat Anastasia Potapova: 6-2, 6-3
• Iga Swiatek (2) beat Victoria Azarenka: 6-0, 6-2
• Jessica Pegula (5) beat Liudmila Samsonova: 6-0, 6-4
• Sofia Kenin (WC) beat Marta Kostyuk: 5-7, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5)
• Linda Noskova beat Diana Shnaider (11): 7-6 (8), 4-6, 6-3
• Jasmine Paolini (4) beat Eva Lys (Q): 6-2, 7-5
• Paula Badosa (9) beat Elise Mertens: 6-2, 6-1
• Elena Rybakina (6) beat Moyuka Uchijima (Q): 6-3, 6-2