Mubadala Citi DC Open: Svitolina makes quarter-finals, defeats fifth seed Kasatkina
Elina Svitolina won against Daria Kasatkina 6-2, 6-2 on Wednesday evening. She’ll play the winner of the match between top seed Jessica Pegula and lucky loser Peyton Stearns in the next round
Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina reacts during her fourth round match against Russia’s Daria Kasatkina at Roland-Garros (AI/Reuters/Panoramic)
Ukrainian wild card Elina Svitolina won against Russian Daria Kasatkina, the No 5 seed, 6-2, 6-2 to reach the last eight of the Mubadala Citi DC Open on Wednesday evening.
It is Svitolina’s seventh win in a row over Kasatkina, maintaining her 100 per cent record.
Svitolina, ranked No 27, will play the winner of the match between top seed Jessica Pegula and lucky loser Peyton Stearns next.
In the previous round, the Ukrainian defeated Belarusian Victoria Azarenka (7-6 (2), 6-4).
Kasatkina, ranked No 11, won against Belgian Elise Mertens (6-3, 7-5) in the 32.
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