Madrid Open: Ostapenko books spot in last 16

Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, the No 9 seed, won against Argentinian qualifier Maria Lourdes Carle 6-3, 6-3 to move into the last 16 of the Madrid Open at the Caja Magica on Saturday afternoon.

Ostapenko, ranked No 10, will face the winner of the match between Canadian Leylah Fernandez, the No 32 seed, and Tunisian Ons Jabeur, the No 8 seed, next.

In the previous round of the Madrid tournament, the Latvian beat Spanish qualifier Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (6-3, 6-1).

Carle, ranked No 82, won against wildcard Emma Raducanu (6-2, 6-2) and Russian Veronika Kudermetova, the No 17 seed (6-4, 6-4) in the previous rounds of the Madrid tournament.

Madrid WTA 1000, other third-round results (Caja Magica, clay, USD 8.770.480, most recent results first):

• Robin Montgomery vs. Aryna Sabalenka
• Danielle Collins vs. Jaqueline Cristian
• Caroline Garcia vs. Jasmine Paolini
• Marketa Vondrousova vs. Mirra Andreeva
• Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs. Daria Kasatkina
• Yulia Putintseva vs. Caroline Dolehide
• Mayar Sherif vs. Elena Rybakina
• Ashlyn Krueger vs. Sara Bejlek
• Coco Gauff vs. Dayana Yastremska
• Madison Keys vs. Liudmila Samsonova
• Beatriz Haddad Maia vs. Emma Navarro
• Leylah Fernandez vs. Ons Jabeur: saturday
• Maria Sakkari (5) beat Sloane Stephens: 6-1, 6-3
• Sara Sorribes Tormo beat Victoria Azarenka (23): 7-6, 6-3
• Iga Swiatek (1) beat Sorana Cirstea (27): 6-1, 6-1