Mubadala Citi DC Open: Bencic into quarter-finals, may face Gauff next

Swiss Belinda Bencic, the No 6 seed, defeated American qualifier Lauren Davis 6-1, 6-4 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Mubadala Citi DC Open on Wednesday evening.

Bencic, ranked No 15, will play the winner of the match between qualifier Hailey Baptiste and No 3 seed Coco Gauff next.

In the previous round, the Swiss benefited from the abandonment of Russian Anastasia Potapova (6-5).

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Davis, ranked No 54, won against Sloane Stephens (7-6 (8), 3-6, 6-1) in the previous round.