Miami Open: Zheng advances to last 16

Chinese Zheng Qinwen, the No 9 seed, won against American qualifier Taylor Townsend 6-1, 7-6 (3) to advance to the last 16 of the Miami Open at the Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday.

Zheng, ranked No 9, will play American Ashlyn Krueger next.

The 22-year-old Chinese beat American Lauren Davis (6-1, 7-5) in the previous round of the Miami tournament.

In the previous rounds of the Miami tournament, Townsend, ranked No 90, won against Ann Li (3-6, 6-4, 6-2) and Kazakh Yulia Putintseva, the No 19 seed (7-6 (2), 1-6, 6-1).

Miami WTA 1000, other third-round results (Hard Rock Stadium, hard, USD 8.963.700, most recent results first):

• Amanda Anisimova vs. Mirra Andreeva
• Emma Raducanu vs. McCartney Kessler
• Anna Kalinskaya vs. Jessica Pegula
• Madison Keys vs. Alexandra Eala
• Anna Blinkova vs. Marta Kostyuk
• Elise Mertens vs. Iga Swiatek
• Karolina Muchova vs. Elina Svitolina
• Clara Tauson vs. Paula Badosa
• Danielle Collins (14) beat Rebeka Masarova (Q): 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
• Magda Linette beat Linda Fruhvirtova (Q): 7-5, 6-4
• Coco Gauff (3) beat Maria Sakkari (28): 6-2, 6-4
• Aryna Sabalenka (1) beat Elena-Gabriela Ruse (Q): 6-1, 0-0 ret.
• Naomi Osaka beat Hailey Baptiste (WC): 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-4
• Ashlyn Krueger beat Leylah Fernandez (26): 6-1, 7-5
• Jasmine Paolini (6) beat Ons Jabeur (31): 4-3 ret.

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