Madrid Open: Krejcikova moves into round of 16, sets up Martic clash

Czech Barbora Krejcikova, the No 11 seed, advanced to the round of 16 at the Madrid Open by winning against Chinese Xiyu Wang 6-4, 6-1 at the Caja Magica on Sunday.

Krejcikova, ranked No 12, will play Croat Petra Martic, the No 27 seed, next.

The Czech defeated Montenegrin Danka Kovinic (6-3, 4-6, 6-0) ahead of her victory.

Earlier in the tournament, Wang, ranked No 65, edged out Russian Varvara Gracheva (6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-4) and beat Canadian Bianca Andreescu, the No 23 seed (3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2).

Madrid WTA 1000, other results (Caja Magica, clay, USD 7.652.174, most recent results first):

• Qinwen Zheng vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova
• Iga Swiatek (1) beat Bernarda Pera (28): 6-3, 6-2
• Petra Martic beat Anna Kalinskaya: 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
• Jessica Pegula (3) beat Marie Bouzkova (29): 6-4, 7-6 (2)
• Veronika Kudermetova (12) beat Anastasia Potapova (21): 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-3
• Daria Kasatkina (8) beat Lesia Tsurenko: 6-4, 6-2
• Martina Trevisan (18) beat Alycia Parks: 7-6 (3), 6-1
• Maria Sakkari (9) beat Rebeka Masarova (WC): 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
• Mayar Sherif beat Caroline Garcia (5): 7-6 (2), 6-3
• Paula Badosa (26) beat Coco Gauff (6): 6-3, 6-0
• Mirra Andreeva (WC) beat Magda Linette (17): 6-3, 6-3
• Liudmila Samsonova (14) beat Jelena Ostapenko (19): 6-2, 6-0
• Aryna Sabalenka (2) beat Camila Osorio (WC): 6-4, 7-5
• Elise Mertens (24) beat Jule Niemeier: 6-3, 6-4
• Irina-Camelia Begu (31) beat Shelby Rogers (33): 7-5, 6-2