Krueger upends Kasatkina to book spot in last eight in Abu Dhabi

American Ashlyn Krueger advanced to the last eight of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open by edging out Russian Daria Kasatkina, the No 3 seed, 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 at the International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City on Wednesday.

Krueger, ranked No 51, will play Canadian Leylah Fernandez, the No 8 seed, next.

In the previous round of the Abu Dhabi tournament, the 20-year-old American defeated qualifier McCartney Kessler (6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3).

Abu Dhabi WTA 500, other second-round results (International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City, hard, USD 1.064.510, most recent results first):

• Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs. Magda Linette
• Linda Noskova vs. Paula Badosa
• Ons Jabeur beat Wakana Sonobe (Q): 6-3, 6-3
• Leylah Fernandez beat Lulu Sun: 6-0, 6-3
• Elena Rybakina (1) beat Katie Volynets (Q): 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
• Marketa Vondrousova (WC) beat Yulia Putintseva (4): 6-2, 6-3
• Belinda Bencic (WC) beat Veronika Kudermetova (LL): 6-0, 6-0

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