Queen’s: Shnaider reaches quarter-finals, beats home hope Boulter

Russian Diana Shnaider, the No 5 seed, reached the quarter-finals of the Queen’s by winning against Katie Boulter 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 at Queen’s Club in London on Thursday.

Shnaider, ranked No 12, will play American Madison Keys, the second seed, next.

The 21-year-old Russian defeated Pole Magdalena Frech (6-4, 6-1) in the previous round of the Queen’s tournament.

In the first round of the Queen’s tournament, Boulter, ranked No 34, edged out Australian qualifier Ajla Tomljanovic (7-6 (4), 1-6, 6-4).

London WTA 500, other second-round results (Queen’s Club, grass, USD 1.415.000, most recent results first):

• Qinwen Zheng vs. McCartney Kessler
• Emma Raducanu vs. Rebecca Sramkova
• Heather Watson vs. Elena Rybakina
• Madison Keys beat Anastasia Zakharova (Q): 6-3, 6-2
• Amanda Anisimova (8) beat Sonay Kartal (WC): 6-1, 6-3
• Tatjana Maria (Q) beat Karolina Muchova (6): 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-1
• Emma Navarro (3) beat Beatriz Haddad Maia: 1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3