Charleston Open: Cristian knocks out home favourite Navarro

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