Madrid Open: Paolini knocks out Garcia in upset to make last 16

Italian Jasmine Paolini, the No 12 seed, reached the last 16 of the Madrid Open by defeating Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia, the No 21 seed, 6-3, 6-2 at the Caja Magica.

Paolini, ranked No 13, will play Russian Mirra Andreeva next.

The Italian won against Andorran wildcard Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva (6-0, 6-1) ahead of her victory.

In the previous round of the Madrid tournament, Garcia, ranked No 24, won against Chinese Xinyu Wang (6-1, 6-4).

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: sunday
• Mirra Andreeva beat Marketa Vondrousova (7): 7-5, 6-1
• Daria Kasatkina (10) beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (20): 7-6 (5), 7-5
• Yulia Putintseva beat Caroline Dolehide: 6-2, 6-2
• Elena Rybakina (4) beat Mayar Sherif: 6-1, 6-4
• Sara Bejlek (Q) beat Ashlyn Krueger: 6-3, 6-1
• Coco Gauff (3) beat Dayana Yastremska (31): 6-4, 6-1
• Beatriz Haddad Maia (11) beat Emma Navarro (19): 6-4, 6-4
• Madison Keys (18) beat Liudmila Samsonova (15): 6-2, 6-3
• Ons Jabeur (8) beat Leylah Fernandez (32): 7-5, 2-6, 6-4
• Jelena Ostapenko (9) beat Maria Lourdes Carle (Q): 6-3, 6-3
• 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