Golden Gate Open at Stanford: Kovinic moves past Ruse in three tight sets
Danka Kovinic edged out Elena-Gabriela Ruse 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 on Monday night and will face the winner of the match between Belarusian qualifier Iryna Shymanovich and Heather Watson in the next round
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Montenegrin Danka Kovinic, the No 8 seed, moved into the last 16 of the Golden Gate Open at Stanford by edging out Romanian Elena-Gabriela Ruse 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 on Monday night.
Despite Ruse breaking Kovinic five times, the world No 95 was able to escape with a victory in two hours and 17 minutes, booking her spot in the final 16 against the winner of the match between Belarusian qualifier Iryna Shymanovich and Heather Watson next.
