Hong Kong Open: Kenin moves into quarter-finals to face Yue
The American won against Jessika Ponchet 7-5, 6-4 in the second round on Thursday
Sofia Kenin, Wuhan 2024
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Former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin moved into the last eight of the Hong Kong Open by defeating Frenchwoman Jessika Ponchet 7-5, 6-4 at Victoria Park, Causeway Bay on Thursday.
Kenin, ranked No 88, will play Chinese Yuan Yue, the No 6 seed, next.
In the previous round of the Hong Kong, the American, who reached the final in Tokyo last week, won against Japanese qualifier Mei Yamaguchi (6-4, 6-4). She has now won six of her last seven matches on the tour.
Ponchet, ranked No 106, beat Chinese Xinyu Wang, the No 4 seed (4-6, 7-5, 6-2) earlier in the week.
Hong Kong WTA 250, other second-round matches (Victoria Park, Causeway Bay, hard, USD 267,082):
- Anastasia Zakharova beat Varvara Gracheva (7): 6-3, 6-1
- Suzan Lamens beat Cristina Bucsa (8): 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
- Diana Shnaider (1) beat Priscilla Hon: 6-4, 6-1
- Katie Boulter (2) beat Xiyu Wang: 7-6 (7), 6-4
- Yue Yuan beat Nao Hibino: 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
- Bernarda Pera (9) beat Han Shi (Q): 6-0, 6-4
- Leylah Fernandez vs. Kimberly Birrell
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