American Jessica Pegula, the top seed, moved into the top 16 at the women’s clay court tennis tournament in Charleston. The world number three spent just 64 minutes on court against Russia’s Anna Blinkova, the home crowd’s favorite, losing just two matches.
| Jessica Pegula (Photo: Getty Images, Archives) |
WTA 500, CHARLESTON ($780,638, CLAY)
Second round (to reach the round of 16)
Pegula (American, 1.) – Blinkova (Russian) 6: 2, 6: 0
Bencic (Swiss, fourth) – Sebov (Canada) 6: 0, 6: 3
Linette (Poland, 8th place) – Graczova (Russia) 6: 7 (3-7), 7: 5, 6: 4
Peugeot (Romanian, 15) – Kenin (American) 6:1, 6:4
Rogers (USA) – McNally (USA) 6:7 (4-7), 7:5, 6:1
previously
Kasatkina (Russian, third) – Pringle (American) 6: 2, 6: 1
Snyder (RUSSIA) – Kugermetova (RUSSIA 5) 6:4, 6:3
Alexandrova (Russian, seventh) – Putintseva (Kazakhstan) 6:1, 6:3
Keys (USA, 9th place) – Baptiste (USA) 6:1, 6:2
Badosa (Spain, 12) – Fernandez (CAN) 7:5, 7:6 (8-6)
Grabher (Austria) – Vickery (American) 6: 1, 6: 2
Bera (American) – Boxa (Spanish) 6: 3, 6: 4
Dolehide (American)—L. Fruhvirtová (Czech Republic) 6:2, 5:7, 6:3
ATP 250, ESTORIL (562,815 euros, slag)
Quarterfinals
Davidovich Fokina (Spain, 3) – Van Ash (France) 6:3, 7:5
previously
Ruud (Norway, 1.) – Souza (Portugal) 4:6, 6:2, 6:2
Paez (ARG, 5) – Cachin (ARG) 6:4, 7:6 (7-2)
Cicchinato (Italian) – Fognini (Italian) 4:6, 6:3, 6:3
