Charleston Open: Jabeur advances to quarter-finals, faces Kalinskya next

Tunisian Ons Jabeur, the second seed, beat American wildcard Caroline Dolehide 6-3, 7-5 to reach the last eight of the Charleston Open at the Family Circle Tennis Center on Thursday.

Jabeur, ranked No 5, will play Russian Anna Kalinskaya next.

In the previous round of the Charleston tournament, the Tunisian won against Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko (6-3, 6-3).

Dolehide, ranked No 172, defeated German qualifier Sabine Lisicki (6-4, 6-4) and Czech Linda Fruhvirtova (6-2, 5-7, 6-3) earlier in the week.

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

• 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
• Belinda Bencic vs. Shelby Rogers
• Bernarda Pera vs. Daria Kasatkina
• Jessica Pegula vs. Irina-Camelia Begu
• Julia Grabher vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova

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