Qatar Open: Anisimova rousts Fernandez to reach quarters

American Amanda Anisimova won against Canadian Leylah Fernandez 6-3, 6-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha on Wednesday evening.

Anisimova, ranked No 41, will face Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk next.

The American beat Belarusian Victoria Azarenka (6-3, 7-5) and Spaniard Paula Badosa, the No 9 seed (6-4, 6-3) ahead of her victory.

In the previous rounds of the Qatar tournament, Fernandez, ranked No 27, defeated Belgian qualifier Greet Minnen (6-1, 6-2) and American Emma Navarro, the No 8 seed (6-2, 6-2).

Doha WTA 1000, other last 16 results (Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, hard, USD 3.664.963, most recent results first):

• Ons Jabeur beat Sofia Kenin (WC): 6-3, 6-4
• Ekaterina Alexandrova beat Elise Mertens: 6-4, 6-2
• Iga Swiatek (2) beat Linda Noskova: 6-7 (1), 6-4, 6-4
• Marta Kostyuk beat Magda Linette: 6-4, 6-2
• Jessica Pegula (6) beat Daria Kasatkina (10): 6-3, 7-5
• Jelena Ostapenko beat Jasmine Paolini (4): 6-2, 6-2
• Elena Rybakina (5) beat Rebecca Sramkova: 7-6 (1), 6-2