Jankovic, Stosur advance to quarterfinals at Hong Kong Open
Posted October 14, 2015 7:00 am
HONG KONG (AP) - Jelena Jankovic and Samantha Stosur advanced to the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open on Wednesday, both winning in straight sets.
Jankovic, a former top-ranked player from Serbia, beat Anastasia Rodionova of Australia 6-0, 6-2. Stosur defeated Monica Puig of Puerto Rico 6-4, 6-4.
"It was more difficult than it looked," said Stosur, the 2011 U.S. Open champion from Australia. "She has improved quite a lot from the last time I met her but I thought I played very well."
Stosur will next face Heather Watson, who beat Taiwanese qualifier Lee Ya-hsuan 6-0, 6-7 (5), 6-4.
Sixth-seeded Daria Gavrilova also advanced, beating Lara Arrubarrena of Spain 7-6 (4), 6-1.
Monica Puig of Puerto Rica hits a return shot against Samantha Stosur of Australia during the second round match at the WTA Hong Kong Open tennis tournament in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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