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12/23/2024 03:04:39 am

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WTA International Tournaments: Cornet, Kerber, Radwanska Reach Quarterfinals

Alize Cornet of France is the only seeded player left at the Guangzhou International Women’s Open in China

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Alize Cornet defeated Shahar Peer, Angelique Kerber won against Elina Svitolina, and Agnieszka Radwanska demolished Chanelle Scheepers to advance to the quarter-finals on Wednesday.

Cornet of France is the only seeded player left at the Guangzhou International Women's Open in China after taking down 2009 champion Peer of Israel, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1.

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The second seeded Cornet will meet wild card entry Su-Wei Hsieh of Chinese Taipei who defeated Zhu Lin of China, 6-4, 6-2.

Another wild card entry from China, Wang Yafan continued her success at the tournament as she won over Croatian Petra Martic, 7(7)-6(5), 6-3.

The 20-year-old Yafan stunned top seed Samantha Stosur in the first round on Tuesday and will now faces fellow countrywoman Kai-Lan Zhang who defeated seventh seed Jana Cepelova in the first round.

Top seed Kerber went through to the next round after defeating Svitolina of Ukraine, 6-4, 6-4, at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

Kerber, 26, next faces sixth seeded Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia who defeated American Coco Vandeweghe in a thrilling 7(7)-6(5), 7-5 matchup.

Also advancing to the quarters in Japan is third seeded Ana Ivanovic who won over 2013 Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka, 6-3, 6-4.

The 26-year-old Serbian will face seventh seed Lucie Safarova next who had a hard time against Swiss qualifier Belinda Bencic, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.

Defending champion Radwanszka shut out Scheepers of South Africa, 6-0, 6-0 at the Kia Korea Open in Seoul.

The Rogers Cup champion will next face fifth seeded American Varvara Lepchenko.

Second seeded Karolina Pliskova had a difficult second round match against Anna-Lena Friedsam of Germany, 6-4, 6(5)-7(7), 6-2 and awaits the winner of the Nicole Gibbs-Danka Kovinic matchup.

American Christina McHale also advanced to the quarter-finals after battling it out in a three setter with Mona Barthel of Germany, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3.

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