Stuttgart Open: Kostyuk saves matchpoints to upset Zheng and reach quarters

Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk edged out China’s Qinwen Zheng, the No 5 seed, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 to reach the last eight of the Stuttgart Open at the Porsche-Arena on Thursday.

Kostyuk, ranked No 27, saved five matchpoints late in the third set to score the win and will face No 3 seed Coco Gauff next.

The 21-year-old Ukrainian edged out German wildcard Laura Siegemund (6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-4) earlier in the week.

In the previous round of the Stuttgart tournament, Zheng, ranked No 7, defeated Romanian Sorana Cirstea (6-2, 6-3).

Stuttgart WTA 500, other second-round matches (Porsche-Arena, clay, USD 802,237):

• Emma Raducanu (WC) beat Linda Noskova: 6-0, 7-5
• Iga Swiatek (1) beat Elise Mertens: 6-3, 6-4
• Jasmine Paolini beat Ons Jabeur (7): 7-6 (8), 6-4
• Marketa Vondrousova (6) beat Anastasia Potapova: 7-6 (5), 6-1
• Elena Rybakina (4) beat Veronika Kudermetova: 7-6 (3), 1-6, 6-4
• Aryna Sabalenka (2) beat Paula Badosa: 7-6 (4), 4-6, 3-3 ret.
• Coco Gauff beat Sachia Vickery (Q): 6-3, 4-6, 7-5

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