Top seed Zheng squeezes through to quarters at Queen’s

Chinese Qinwen Zheng, the top seed, advanced to the quarter-finals of the Queen’s by edging out American McCartney Kessler 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 at Queen’s Club in London on Thursday evening.

Zheng, ranked No 5, will play wildcard Emma Raducanu next.

Kessler, ranked No 42, beat wildcard Francesca Jones (6-2, 6-4) in the previous round of the Queen’s tournament.

London WTA 500, other second-round results (Queen’s Club, grass, USD 1.415.000, most recent results first):

• Emma Raducanu beat Rebecca Sramkova: 6-4, 6-1
• Elena Rybakina (4) beat Heather Watson (Q): 6-4, 6-2
• Diana Shnaider (5) beat Katie Boulter: 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
• Madison Keys (2) beat Anastasia Zakharova (Q): 6-3, 6-2
• Amanda Anisimova (8) beat Sonay Kartal (WC): 6-1, 6-3
• Tatjana Maria (Q) beat Karolina Muchova (6): 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-1
• Emma Navarro (3) beat Beatriz Haddad Maia: 1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3