Monterrey Open: Alexandrova books spot in quarter-finals
Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Renata Zarazua 6-3, 6-4 at Monterrey Open on Wednesday and will face Yue Yuan in the quarter-finals
Ekaterina Alexandrova (Aflo/Panoramic)
Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova advanced to the quarter-finals of the Monterrey Open by defeating Mexico’s Renata Zarazua 6-3, 6-4 at Sonoma Club on Wednesday.
Alexandrova hit a staggering 17 aces and broke Zarazua twice during the match. This was notably the first-ever duel between the two players.
Alexandrova, the third seed, received a bye in the first round, whereas Zarazua overcame fellow Mexican Victoria Rodriguez 6-1, 6-4 in her Monterrey opener.
Alexandrova’s next challenge will be China’s Yuan Yue, who beat Croatia’s Petra Martic in her previous match. Alexandrova and Yuan most recently met in the first round of the Paris Olympics, where the latter registered a 7-5, 6-7(0), 6-2 win.
Monterrey WTA 500, other second-round results:
- Elina Svitolina (5) beat Elina Avanesyan: 6-4, 6-3
- Linda Noskova (6) beat Wang Xiyu: 6-4, 7-6 (11)
- Yuan Yue beat Petra Martic: 6-4, 6-1
- Lulu Sun beat Maria Lourdes Carle: 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (2)
- Erika Andreeva beat Danielle Collins (1): 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
- Camila Osorio vs. Emma Navarro
- Magdalena Frech vs. Lina Glushko
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