Hong Kong Open: Shnaider books spot in quarter-finals
Diana Shnaider won against Priscilla Hon on Wednesday. She’ll play the winner of the match between Suzan Lamens and Cristina Bucsa next
Russian Diana Shnaider, the top seed, reached the last eight of the Hong Kong Open by winning against Australian Priscilla Hon 6-4, 6-1 at Victoria Park, Causeway Bay on Wednesday.
Shnaider, ranked No 14, will play the winner of the match between Dutchwoman Suzan Lamens and Spaniard Cristina Bucsa, the No 8 seed, next.
The 20-year-old Russian beat Japanese qualifier Kyoka Okamura (6-3, 6-3) in the previous round of the Hong Kong tournament.
In the previous round of the Hong Kong tournament, Hon, ranked No 210, won against wildcard Eudice Wong Chong (6-3, 6-4).
Hong Kong WTA 250, other second-round results (Victoria Park, Causeway Bay, hard, USD 267.082, most recent results first):
- Leylah Fernandez vs. Kimberly Birrell
- Sofia Kenin vs. Jessika Ponchet
- Varvara Gracheva vs. Anastasia Zakharova
- Suzan Lamens vs. Cristina Bucsa
- Katie Boulter (2) beat Xiyu Wang: 7-6 (7), 6-4
- Yue Yuan (6) beat Nao Hibino: 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
- Bernarda Pera (9) beat Han Shi (Q): 6-0, 6-4