Top-seeded Daria Kasatkina eased into the quarterfinals of the Palermo Open with a cushty victory over Russian compatriot Tatiana Prozorova on Thursday.
It was solely Prozorova’s third WTA tour main-draw match and Kasatkina prevailed 6-3, 6-1.
Kasatkina will doubtless face a sterner check towards fifth-seeded Jasmine Paolini, who she meets within the quarterfinals after the Italian rallied to beat Dayana Yastremska 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.
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Also advancing on the pink clay courts of the Country Time Club was third-seeded Mayar Sherif of Egypt. She eradicated fortunate loser Sofya Lansere 6-3, 6-3.
Sherif will play Camila Osorio within the final eight after the Colombian participant recovered from a troublesome opening set to see off Erika Andreeva 6-7 (3), 6-0, 6-2.
In the opposite quarterfinals, it’s second-seeded Zheng Qinwen vs. seventh-seeded Emma Navarro, and Sara Sorribes Tormo vs. Clara Burel.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com