Andreescu sets up clash against top seed Kasatkina in Bad Homburg

Former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu advanced to the quarter-finals of the Bad Homburg Open by defeating British qualifier Katie Swan in straight sets on Wednesday.

The 22-year-old Canadian won 6-4, 6-4 in one hour and 37 minutes and will next meet top seed Daria Kasatkina, of Russia. Kasatkina scored a 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 win over German wildcard Jule Niemeier.

This was 64th-ranked Andreescu’s second consecutive straight sets win this week, after knocking out seventh seed Martina Trevisan 6-3, 6-1) in her first match.

Andreescu holds a 1-0 edge in career head-to-head over Kasatkina.

Bad Hombourg WTA 250, second-round matches (Bod Hombourg vor der Höhe, grass, EUR 203.024)

• Amanda Anisimova (6) beat Ann Li: 6-0, 6-2
• Sabine Lisicki (WC) beat Greet Minnen: 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
• Alize Cornet (9) beat Tatjana Maria (WC): 7-6 (4), 6-4
• Daria Kasatkina beat Jule Niemeier (WC): 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
• Caroline Garcia beat Kamilla Rakhimova (Q): 6-3, 6-4
• Simona Halep vs. Tamara Zidansek
• Lucia Bronzetti vs. Angelique Kerber

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