Hong Kong Open: Shnaider books spot in quarter-finals
Diana Shnaider won against Priscilla Hon on Wednesday. She’ll play the winner of the match between Suzan Lamens and Cristina Bucsa next
Diana Shnaider
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Russian Diana Shnaider, the top seed, reached the last eight of the Hong Kong Open by winning against Australian Priscilla Hon 6-4, 6-1 at Victoria Park, Causeway Bay on Wednesday.
Shnaider, ranked No 14, will play the winner of the match between Dutchwoman Suzan Lamens and Spaniard Cristina Bucsa, the No 8 seed, next.
The 20-year-old Russian beat Japanese qualifier Kyoka Okamura (6-3, 6-3) in the previous round of the Hong Kong tournament.
In the previous round of the Hong Kong tournament, Hon, ranked No 210, won against wildcard Eudice Wong Chong (6-3, 6-4).
Hong Kong WTA 250, other second-round results (Victoria Park, Causeway Bay, hard, USD 267.082, most recent results first):
- Leylah Fernandez vs. Kimberly Birrell
- Sofia Kenin vs. Jessika Ponchet
- Varvara Gracheva vs. Anastasia Zakharova
- Suzan Lamens vs. Cristina Bucsa
- 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
