China Open: Keys downs Haddad Maia to make last 16
Madison Keys will play the winner of the match between Aryna Sabalenka and Ashlyn Krueger next
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American Madison Keys, the No 18 seed, advanced to the last 16 of the China Open by beating Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia, the No 13 seed, 6-3, 6-3 at the National Tennis Center in Beijing on Monday.
Keys, ranked No 24, will face the winner of the match between Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, the top seed, and American Ashlyn Krueger next.
The American won against Spanish qualifier Sara Sorribes Tormo (6-2, 6-1) in the previous round of the Beijing tournament.
In the previous round of the Beijing tournament, Haddad Maia, ranked No 12, defeated Chinese wildcard Sijia Wei (7-5, 6-4).
Beijing WTA 1000, other third-round results (National Tennis Center, hard, USD 8.955.610):
- Nadia Podoroska vs. Qinwen Zheng
- Daria Kasatkina vs. Amanda Anisimova
- Mirra Andreeva vs. Donna Vekic
- Jasmine Paolini vs. Magda Linette
- Karolina Muchova vs. Jaqueline Cristian
- Cristina Bucsa vs. Elise Mertens
- Aryna Sabalenka vs. Ashlyn Krueger
- Katie Volynets vs. Naomi Osaka
- Anna Kalinskaya (10) beat Peyton Stearns: 3-6, 6-3, 3-1 ret.
- Coco Gauff (4) beat Katie Boulter (26): 7-5, 6-2
- Shuai Zhang (WC) beat Greet Minnen: 6-2, 6-3
- Jessica Pegula (2) beat Veronika Kudermetova (32): 6-7 (9), 6-1, 6-2
- Yuliia Starodubtseva (Q) beat Elina Avanesyan: 6-3, 6-1
- Paula Badosa (15) beat Rebecca Sramkova (Q): 7-5, 7-5
- Magdalena Frech (23) beat Diana Shnaider (12): 0-6, 6-3, 6-4
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