Charleston Open: Defending champ Bencic through to quarters, plays Alexandrova next

Swiss Belinda Bencic, the No 4 seed and defending champion, moved into the last eight of the Charleston Open by beating hometown favourite Shelby Rogers 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 at the Family Circle Tennis Center on Thursday.

Bencic, ranked No 11 and a two-time titlist on the tour this year, scored her 18th win of the season. She will play Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova, the No 7 seed, next.

This will be a repeat of last year’s semi-final which Bencic won. The Swiss will be hoping to avenge her loss to Alexandrova in Miami last month and the pair are tied at 3-3 in career head-to-head.

In the previous round of the Charleston tournament, the Swiss defeated Canadian qualifier Katherine Sebov (6-0, 6-3).

Rogers, ranked No 44, won against No 13 seed Danielle Collins (6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-1) and Catherine McNally (6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-1) earlier in the tournament.

Charleston WTA 500, other round of 16 matches (Family Circle Tennis Center, clay, USD 780,637)

• Daria Kasatkina (3) beat Bernarda Pera: 6-3, 7-6 (3)
• Jessica Pegula (1) beat Irina-Camelia Begu (15): 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
• Ekaterina Alexandrova beat Julia Grabher: 6-4, 6-2
• Ons Jabeur (2) beat Caroline Dolehide (WC): 6-3, 7-5
• Anna Kalinskaya beat Victoria Azarenka (6): 6-4, 7-6 (5)
• Paula Badosa (12) beat Diana Shnaider: 6-1, 6-3
• Magda Linette vs. Madison Keys

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