WTA Hobart: Kessler beats Lourdes Carle to reach quarter-finals
The American will face the winner of the match between Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska, the top seed, and American qualifier Ann Li in the next round
McCartney Kessler, Madrid 2024
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American McCartney Kessler won against Argentinian qualifier Maria Lourdes Carle 6-2, 6-2 to move into the quarter-finals of the Hobart International on Wednesday.
Kessler, ranked No 67, will face the winner of the match between Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska, the top seed, and American qualifier Ann Li next at the Hobart ’s Domain Tennis Centre.
The American defeated Slovak Rebecca Sramkova, the No 7 seed (6-3, 7-5) in the previous round of the tournament.
In the first round of the event, Carle, ranked No 96, beat Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (6-3, 3-6, 6-0).
Hobart WTA 250, other second-round matches (Hobart ’s Domain Tennis Centre, hard, USD 275,094):
- Renata Zarazua vs. Elise Mertens
- Amanda Anisimova vs. Anna Bondar
- Camila Osorio vs. Veronika Kudermetova
- Dayana Yastremska vs. Ann Li
- Greet Minnen vs. Elina Avanesyan
- Maya Joint vs. Magda Linette
- Sofia Kenin vs. Anna Blinkova
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