Haddad Maia extends wining streak to 12 matches by reaching Eastbourne quarters
Beatriz Haddad Maia defeated Jodie Anna Burrage to reach the last eight in Eastbourne where she will meet Ukrainian qualifier Lesia Tsurenko
Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia at the Eastbourne International
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Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia extended her unbeaten streak on grass to 12 matches after beating wildcard Jodie Anna Burrage to reach the quarter-finals of the Eastbourne International at Devonshire Park on Wednesday.
Haddad Maia, seeded 15th this week, defeated Burrage 6-1, 6-2 to set up a quarter-final clash against Ukrainian qualifier Lesia Tsurenko.
Tsurenko defeated Poland’s Magda Linette 7-5, 3-6, 7-5.
Haddad Maimi, ranked No 29 in the world, had won titles in Nottingham and Birmingham coming into this week and her 12-match winning streak is the best on the women’s tour since Serena Williams won 20 in a row between Wimbledon in 2015 and 2018.
Eastbourne WTA 500, second-round matches (Devonshire Park Lawn Club, grass, USD 757.900)
- Lesia Tsurenko beat Magda Linette: 7-5, 3-6, 7-5
- Petra Kvitova (14) beat Katie Boulter (WC): 5-7, 6-0, 7-5
- Viktoriya Tomova (LL) beat Kirsten Flipkens (Q): 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
- Camila Giorgi (12) beat Garbine Muguruza (5): 7-5, 6-3
- Yulia Putintseva vs. Anhelina Kalinina
- Jelena Ostapenko vs. Madison Keys
- Harriet Dart vs. Marta Kostyuk
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