Charleston Open: Local favourite Rogers falls to Bencic in round of 16
Bencic will play Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova, the No 7 seed, in the next round
Shelby Rogers at the 2022 Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium.
Image Credit: AI / Reuters / Panoramic
American Shelby Rogers went down to Swiss Belinda Bencic, the No 4 seed, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the round of 16 of the Charleston Open at the Family Circle Tennis Center on Thursday.
Bencic, ranked No 11, will play Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova, the No 7 seed, next.
The Swiss defeated Canadian qualifier Katherine Sebov (6-0, 6-3) ahead of her victory.
In the previous rounds of the Charleston tournament, 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).
Charleston WTA 500, other round of 16 results (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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