San Diego: Pavlyuchenkova through to quarter-finals, to face Kostyuk next

Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the No 4 seed, beat Chinese Xinyu Wang 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 to move into the last eight of the San Diego Open at the Barnes Tennis Center on Thursday.

The Russian came from 6-4, 4-0 down in the match to fight back and win 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2.

Pavlyuchenkova, ranked No 25, will face Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk, the No 6 seed, next.

Wang, ranked No 41, won against Dane Clara Tauson (6-2, 2-6, 6-1) in the previous round of the San Diego tournament.

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San Diego WTA 500, other second-round results (Barnes Tennis Center, hard, USD 922.573):

• Emma Navarro (3) beat Katerina Siniakova: 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
• Donna Vekic (7) beat Marina Stakusic (Q): 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
• Anna Blinkova beat Dayana Yastremska (5): 7-6 (6), 6-2
• Jessica Pegula (1) beat Jule Niemeier (Q): 6-0, 6-4
• Katie Boulter beat Beatriz Haddad Maia (2): 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
• Daria Saville (Q) beat Tatjana Maria: 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-2
• Marta Kostyuk beat Taylah Preston (WC): 6-4, 6-3