Miami Open: Gracheva ends lucky loser Frech’s run to reach fourth round

Russian qualifier Varvara Gracheva defeated Polish lucky loser Magdalena Frech 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the last 16 of the Miami Open at the Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday.

Gracheva, ranked No 54 in the world, will face the winner of the match between Czech Petra Kvitova, the No 15 seed, and Croat Donna Vekic, the No 22 seed, next.

In the earlier rounds of the Miami tournament, the 22-year-old Russian won against Belgian Maryna Zanevska (6-1, 7-5) and Tunisian Ons Jabeur, the No 4 seed (6-2, 6-2).

Frech, ranked No 105 in the world, won against Russian wildcard Erika Andreeva (4-6, 6-1, 6-1) earlier in the week.

Miami WTA 1000, other third-round matches (Hard Rock Stadium, hard, USD 8,800,000)

• Marketa Vondrousova beat Karolina Pliskova (17): 6-1, 6-2
• Elise Mertens beat Petra Martic (29): 6-4, 6-3
• Elena Rybakina (10) beat Paula Badosa (21): 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
• Martina Trevisan (25) beat Claire Liu: 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
• Jessica Pegula (3) beat Danielle Collins (30): 6-1, 7-6
• Magda Linette (20) beat Victoria Azarenka (14): 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-4
• Anastasia Potapova (27) beat Coco Gauff (6): 6-7 (8), 7-5, 6-2
• Qinwen Zheng (23) beat Liudmila Samsonova (12): 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-3
• Jelena Ostapenko (24) beat Beatriz Haddad Maia (13): 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
• Marie Bouzkova vs. Aryna Sabalenka
• Barbora Krejcikova vs. Madison Keys
• Petra Kvitova vs. Donna Vekic
• Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Belinda Bencic
• Sorana Cirstea vs. Karolina Muchova
• Bianca Andreescu vs. Sofia Kenin

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