(Seoul) Quebecer Leylah Annie Fernandez qualified for the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open on Thursday after coming from behind to defeat 16-year-old Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva 3-6, 6-1 and 6-3.
Fernandez, the 60e world racket, took a little less than two hours to overcome Andreeva, 50e in the world. She fired four aces, committed three double faults, and converted six of her 11 break points against the Russian – compared to four in eight opportunities for her opponent.
She will face the Czech Linda Fruhvirtova, 88, in the next round.e world player, who beat Russian Alina Korneeva 6-4, 7-5.
The 21-year-old from Laval had a good start to the tournament, after taking advantage of the retirement of the favorite, Victoria Azarenka, while the match was tied at 2-6, 6-3 and 0-0 at the start of the tournament. week.
For her part, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated second seed Beatriz Haddad-Maia 7-5, 1-6 and 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals.
Pavlyuchenkova will now have a meeting with Katerina Siniakova.
Third seed Elise Mertens ousted Sofya Lansere 6-3, 7-6 (5), setting the table for a duel against sixth seed Martina Trevisan. The latter barely took the measure of Magdalena Frech 6-3, 6-7 (4) and 6-3.
For her part, Sara Sorribes Tormo defeated fourth seed and local favorite Wang Xinyu 6-4, 4-6 and 6-1. The Spaniard will face fifth seed Anna Blinkova in the next round.
Earlier Thursday, American Jessica Pegula reached the quarterfinals of a WTA tournament for 12e time this season, after defeating Ashlyn Krueger 6-3, 6-1 at the South Korea Open.
Pegula will now face her compatriot Claire Liu on Friday.
Back Da-yeon, a guest player who clocks in at 569e world level and who surprised the second seed Jelena Ostapenko in the curtain raiser of the tournament, bowed 6-0, 6-1 to Kimberly Birrell.
On the other hand, the fourth seed Marie Bouzkova continued her journey after the abandonment of Eva Lys. Additionally, Emina Bektas defeated Jang Su-jeong 6-3, 6-4, meaning she reached the quarterfinals of a WTA tournament for the second time in her career.
In Zhengzhou, Ons Jabeur started his tournament on the right foot by eliminating Lucia Bronzetti 6-3, 7-6 (5).
Jabeur, seeded seventh, will face the winner of the match between Bai Zhuoxuan and eighth seed Daria Kasatkina in the quarterfinals.
Elsewhere, Laura Siegemund came from behind to defeat Liudmila Samsonova 3-6, 6-2 and 6-1. Siegemund, 133e in the world, will meet Jasmine Paolini in the quarter-finals.
