Kessler comes back to beat Cirstea in Austin quarter-finals

McCartney Kessler, the No 5 seed, defeated Romanian Sorana Cirstea 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 to reach the semi-finals of the Austin Open at the Westwood Country Club on Friday night.

Kessler, ranked No 56, awaits the winner of a match between Belgian Greet Minnen and American Caroline Dolehide next.

Earlier in the tournament, the American dismissed Swiss lucky loser Viktorija Golubic (6-2, 7-5) and Spanish qualifier Cristina Bucsa (5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (4)).

Cirstea, ranked No 120, advanced to the last eight by beating Germany’s Laura Siegemund (6-3, 0-6, 6-1) and Russia’s Diana Shnaider, the second seed (6-3, 2-6, 6-4).

Austin WTA 250, other quarter-finals results (Westwood Country Club, hard, USD 275.094, most recent results first):

• Greet Minnen vs. Caroline Dolehide
• Jessica Pegula (1) beat Anna Blinkova: 6-2, 6-2
• Ajla Tomljanovic (WC) beat Ena Shibahara (Q): 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (8)

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