Western & Southern Open: Muchova moves past Martic for meeting with Sakkari

Karolina Muchova moved into the third round of the Western & Southern Open by winning against Croat Petra Martic 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 at the Linder Tennis Family Center in Cincinnati on Wednesday evening.

Muchova, ranked No 17, will face Greek Maria Sakkari, the No 8 seed, next.

Karolina Muchova edged out Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia, the No 12 seed (6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-4) in the previous round of the Cincy Open.

During the 64 of the Cincy Open, Martic, ranked No 36, beat American qualifier Emma Navarro (6-2, 3-6, 6-3).

Cincinnati WTA 1000, other second-round results:

• Mayar Sherif vs. Coco Gauff
• Ann Li vs. Aryna Sabalenka
• Donna Vekic vs. Victoria Azarenka
• Elise Mertens vs. Marie Bouzkova
• Elena Rybakina vs. Jelena Ostapenko
• Jasmine Paolini vs. Cristina Bucsa
• Petra Kvitova vs. Linda Noskova
• Qinwen Zheng vs. Venus Williams
• Maria Sakkari beat Sorana Cirstea: 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
• Iga Swiatek (1) beat Danielle Collins (WC): 6-1, 6-0
• Marketa Vondrousova (10) beat Anastasia Potapova: 6-4, 6-2
• Jessica Pegula (3) beat Martina Trevisan (Q): 6-7 (2), 6-2, 6-3
• Daria Kasatkina (14) beat Varvara Gracheva (LL): 6-3, 6-1
• Sloane Stephens beat Caroline Garcia (6): 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
• Ons Jabeur (5) beat Anhelina Kalinina: 6-3, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (2)