Cincinnati Open: Paolini through to last 16 vs. Krejcikova

Italian Jasmine Paolini, the No 7 seed, moved into the last 16 of the Cincinnati Open by defeating American Ashlyn Krueger, the No 26 seed, 7-6 (2), 6-1 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on Tuesday.

Paolini, ranked No 9, will play Czech Barbora Krejcikova next. Krejcikova defeated American lucky loser Iva Jovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 earlier in the day.

Cincinnati WTA 1000, other 32 results (Lindner Family Tennis Center, hard, USD 5.152.599, most recent results first):

• Clara Tauson vs. Veronika Kudermetova
• Magda Linette vs. Jessica Pegula
• Lucia Bronzetti vs. Jelena Ostapenko
• Varvara Gracheva vs. Karolina Muchova
• Coco Gauff (2) beat Dayana Yastremska (32): W/O
• Barbora Krejcikova beat Iva Jovic (LL): 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
• Ella Seidel (Q) beat McCartney Kessler (29): 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (6)
• Elena Rybakina (9) beat Elise Mertens (19): 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
• Madison Keys (6) beat Aoi Ito (Q): 6-4, 6-0
• Anna Kalinskaya (28) beat Amanda Anisimova (5): 7-5, 6-4
• Aryna Sabalenka (1) beat Emma Raducanu (30): 7-6 (3), 4-6, 7-6 (5)
• Sorana Cirstea beat Yue Yuan (LL): 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-4
• Ekaterina Alexandrova (12) beat Maya Joint: 6-4, 6-3
• Jessica Bouzas Maneiro beat Taylor Townsend (WC): 6-4, 6-1
• Iga Swiatek (3) beat Marta Kostyuk (25): W/O