Strasbourg Open: Former world No 3 Svitolina through to quarters
The Ukrainian will play the winner of the match between Russian Varvara Gracheva, the No 6 seed, and Frenchwoman Selena Janicijevic in the next round
Elina Svitolina at the 2023 Madrid Open
Image Credit: Zuma / Panoramic
Former world No 3 Elina Svitolina, of Ukraine, advanced to the quarter-finals of the Strasbourg Open after Kiwi lucky loser Erin Routliffe withdrew before the match at the Tennis Club de Strasbourg on Wednesday.
Elina Svitolina will face the winner of the match between Russian Varvara Gracheva, the No 6 seed, and Frenchwoman Selena Janicijevic in the last eight.
The Ukrainian had won against American Louisa Chirico (6-4, 7-6 (1)) in the first round.
In the previous round of the Strasbourg tournament, Erin Routliffe defeated qualifier Su-Wei Hsieh (7-6 (2), 1-6, 6-1).
Strasbourg WTA 250, other round of 16 results (Tennis Club de Strasbourg, clay, EUR 225.480)
- Lauren Davis (7) beat Viktoriya Tomova: 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
- Bernarda Pera (4) beat Kimberly Birrell: 6-4, 6-4
- Emma Navarro beat Jil Teichmann (8): 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
- Clara Burel beat Kaia Kanepi: 7-5, 7-6
- Anna Blinkova beat Anna-Lena Friedsam: 6-4, 7-6 (11)
- Varvara Gracheva vs. Selena Janicijevic
- Magda Linette vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
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