Tennis in the Land: Zhang makes quarter-finals

Chinese Shuai Zhang advanced to the quarter-finals of the Tennis in the Land after Italian Martina Trevisan, the second seed, withdrew before the match at Cleveland’s iconic Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica in Flats West Bank on Wednesday night.

Zhang, ranked No 35, will face Frenchwoman Alize Cornet, the No 8 seed, next.

Ahead of her victory, the 33-year-old Chinese won against Czech Katerina Siniakova (6-2, 6-1).

Trevisan, ranked No 27, edged out Egyptian Mayar Sherif (2-6, 6-2, 6-4) in the previous round.

Cleveland WTA 250, other second-round matches (Cleveland’s Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica in Flats West Bank, hard, USD 251.750, most recent results first):

• Laura Siegemund vs. Liudmila Samsonova
• Bernarda Pera beat Barbora Krejcikova (1): 6-4, 6-1
• Madison Brengle beat Ekaterina Alexandrova (3): 3-6, 7-5, 7-5
• Magda Linette beat Sorana Cirstea: 6-4, 6-2
• Sofia Kenin (WC) beat Irina-Camelia Begu (5): 6-3, 6-2
• Alize Cornet beat Clara Tauson: 6-3, 7-6 (1)
• Aliaksandra Sasnovich (7) beat Sara Sorribes Tormo: 4-6, 6-3, 6-3