Madrid Open: Starodubtseva knocks out 18th seed Samsonova

Ukrainian qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva upset Russian Liudmila Samsonova, the No 18 seed, 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-0 to advance to the last 16 of the Madrid Open at the Caja Mágica on Saturday.

Starodubtseva, ranked No 99, will face Russian Mirra Andreeva, the No 7 seed, next.

The Ukrainian beat wildcard Linda Fruhvirtova (6-2, 6-2) and Italian lucky loser Elisabetta Cocciaretto (7-6 (5), 6-4) earlier in the week.

In the previous round of the tournament, Samsonova, ranked No 20, defeated American Caroline Dolehide (6-4, 6-4).

Madrid WTA 1000, other third-round matches (Caja Mágica, clay, EUR 7,854,000):

• Diana Shnaider (13) beat Anastasija Sevastova: 6-0, 6-0
• Mirra Andreeva beat Magdalena Frech (27): 7-5, 6-3
• Maria Sakkari vs. Jasmine Paolini
• Elena Rybakina vs. Elina Svitolina
• Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Daria Kasatkina
• Jessica Pegula vs. Moyuka Uchijima
• Sofia Kenin vs. Anastasia Potapova
• Veronika Kudermetova vs. Marta Kostyuk
• Rebeka Masarova vs. Peyton Stearns
• Aryna Sabalenka vs. Elise Mertens
• Donna Vekic vs. Emma Navarro
• Linda Noskova vs. Iga Swiatek
• Ann Li vs. Coco Gauff
• Beatriz Haddad Maia vs. Belinda Bencic
• Madison Keys vs. Anna Kalinskaya

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