Charleston Open: Cristian knocks out home favourite Navarro
Jaqueline Cristian won against Emma Navarro 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 on Thursday evening and will face Russian Daria Kasatkina, the No 4 seed, in the next round
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Romanian Jaqueline Cristian reached the quarter-finals of the Charleston Open by winning against American Emma Navarro, the No 10 seed, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 at the Family Circle Tennis Center on Thursday evening.
Cristian, ranked No 83, will face Russian Daria Kasatkina, the No 4 seed, next.
In the previous rounds of the Charleston tournament, the Romanian defeated American qualifier Sachia Vickery (6-1, 6-4) and American Madison Keys, the No 8 seed (3-6, 6-3, 6-3).
Navarro, ranked No 20, beat qualifier Katie Volynets (6-1, 6-1) in the previous round of the Charleston tournament.
Charleston WTA 500, other last 16 results (Family Circle Tennis Center, clay, USD 922.573, most recent results first):
- Astra Sharma vs. Maria Sakkari
- Sloane Stephens vs. Danielle Collins
- Elina Svitolina vs. Elise Mertens
- Beatriz Haddad Maia vs. Veronika Kudermetova
- Daria Kasatkina beat Anhelina Kalinina (15): 6-1, 6-4
- Victoria Azarenka vs. Taylor Townsend: thursday
- Jessica Pegula (1) beat Magda Linette: 6-2, 6-2
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