Thailand Open: Wang eases past Schmiedlova to make last eight
Yafan Wang beat Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-2, 6-4 on Thursday and will face American Katie Volynets in the next round
Yafan Wang (Zuma / Panoramic)
Chinese Yafan Wang advanced to the quarter-finals of the Thailand Open by winning against Slovak Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, the No 8 seed, 6-2, 6-4 at the True Arena Hua Hin.
Wang, ranked No 78, will face American Katie Volynets next.
The Chinese beat Russian qualifier Alina Korneeva (6-2, 6-4) in the previous round of the Hua Hin tournament.
In the previous round of the Hua Hin tournament, Schmiedlova, ranked No 79, defeated Japanese qualifier Mai Hontama (7-6 (5), 7-6 (8)).
Hua Hin WTA 250, other second-round results (True Arena Hua Hin, hard, USD 267.082, most recent results first):
- Linda Fruhvirtova vs. Lin Zhu
- Arina Rodionova vs. Zhuoxuan Bai
- Katie Volynets beat Tatjana Maria (4): 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
- Yulia Putintseva (7) beat Viktorija Golubic: 7-6, 7-6 (1)
- Xinyu Wang (3) beat Nao Hibino: 7-5, 6-4
- Diana Shnaider beat Paula Badosa: 6-2, 3-4 ret.
- Dalma Galfi (Q) beat Xiyu Wang (5): 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
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