Hong Kong: Lamens sets up quarter-final clash against top seed Shnaider

Dutchwoman Suzan Lamens reached the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Open by winning against Spaniard Cristina Bucsa, the No 8 seed, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 at Victoria Park, Causeway Bay on Thursday.

Lamens, ranked No 91, will play Russian Diana Shnaider, the top seed, next.

The Dutchwoman, who recently won her first WTA singles title in Osaka earlier this month, beat Chinese qualifier Xinyu Gao (6-3, 6-0) in the previous round of the tournament. She has now won nine of her last 10 matches on the tour.

In the previous round of the event, Bucsa, ranked No 71, won against wildcard Hong Yi Cody Wong (6-3, 6-3).

Hong Kong WTA 250, other second-round matches (Victoria Park, Causeway Bay, hard, USD 267,082):

• Anastasia Zakharova beat Varvara Gracheva (7): 6-3, 6-1
• Diana Shnaider beat Priscilla Hon: 6-4, 6-1
• Katie Boulter (2) beat Xiyu Wang: 7-6 (7), 6-4
• Yue Yuan (6) beat Nao Hibino: 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
• Bernarda Pera (9) beat Han Shi (Q): 6-0, 6-4
• Leylah Fernandez vs. Kimberly Birrell
• Sofia Kenin vs. Jessika Ponchet

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