Miami Open: Pegula sets quarter-final against Raducanu
Jessica Pegula won against Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-3 on Monday and will play Emma Raducanu in the next round
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American Jessica Pegula, the No 4 seed, defeated Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk, the No 23 seed, 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the last 8 of the Miami Open at the Hard Rock Stadium on Monday.
Pegula, ranked No 4, will play Emma Raducanu next.
The American won against qualifier Bernarda Pera (6-4, 6-4) and edged out Russian Anna Kalinskaya, the No 32 seed (6-7 (3), 6-2, 7-6 (2)) ahead of her victory.
In the previous rounds of the Miami tournament, Kostyuk, ranked No 29, won against Australian qualifier Kimberly Birrell (7-5, 4-6, 6-3) and Russian Anna Blinkova (6-2, 6-1).
Miami WTA 1000, other last 16 results (Hard Rock Stadium, hard, USD 8.963.700, most recent results first):
- Elina Svitolina vs. Iga Swiatek
- Alexandra Eala vs. Paula Badosa
- Magda Linette beat Coco Gauff (3): 6-4, 6-4
- Emma Raducanu beat Amanda Anisimova (17): 6-1, 6-3
- Aryna Sabalenka (1) beat Danielle Collins (14): 6-4, 6-4
- Qinwen Zheng (9) beat Ashlyn Krueger: 6-2, 7-6 (3)
- Jasmine Paolini (6) beat Naomi Osaka: 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
