Charleston Open: Former champ Kasatkina moves into quarters, plays Keys next

The 2017 champion defeated Bernarda Pera 6-3, 7-6 (3) on Thursday

Daria Kasatkina at the 2022 WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas Image Credit: Icon SMI / Panoramic

Tennis Majors

April 6, 2023

Credit One Charleston Open •Round of 16 • Completed

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B. PeravsD. Kasatkina

Russian Daria Kasatkina, the No 3 seed, beat American Bernarda Pera 6-3, 7-6 (3) to reach the last eight of the Charleston Open at the Family Circle Tennis Center on Thursday.

Kasatkina, ranked No 8 in the world and the 2017 champion in Charleston, will American Madison Keys, the No 9 seed, next.

Under the radar this week 🔬

3rd seed and 2017 champ @DKasatkina gets past Pera 6-3 7-6 to slide into the #CharlestonOpen quarterfinals 👏 pic.twitter.com/WuO4cZaBe7
— Credit One Charleston Open (@CharlestonOpen) April 6, 2023

Ahead of her victory, the Russian won against American Madison Brengle (6-2, 6-1).

Pera, ranked No 38, won against Claire Liu (6-4, 6-7 (1), 6-3) and Spaniard Cristina Bucsa (6-3, 6-4) in the previous rounds of the Charleston tournament.

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