Wuhan Open: Haddad Maia makes last 16

Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia, the No 9 seed, won against Russian Veronika Kudermetova 6-1, 6-4 to reach the last 16 of the Wuhan Open at the Optics Valley International Tennis Center on Wednesday.

Haddad Maia, ranked No 12, will play Pole Magdalena Frech next.

The Brazilian beat American Madison Keys (7-6 (7), 6-2) ahead of her victory.

In the previous round of the Wuhan tournament, Kudermetova, ranked No 63, won against Marie Bouzkova (6-4, 7-6 (4)).

Wuhan WTA 1000, other second-round results (Optics Valley International Tennis Center, hard, USD 3.221.715, most recent results first):

• Yuan Yue vs. Jasmine Paolini
• Zheng Qinwen vs. Jaqueline Cristian
• Mirra Andreeva vs. Erika Andreeva
• Anastasia Potapova vs. Jessica Pegula
• Lucia Bronzetti vs. Wang Xinyu
• Marta Kostyuk beat Amanda Anisimova: walkover
• Coco Gauff (4) beat Viktoriya Tomova: 6-1, 6-2
• Leylah Fernandez beat Kamilla Rakhimova (LL): 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (4)
• Magdalena Frech beat Emma Navarro (6): 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
• Ekaterina Alexandrova beat Anna Kalinskaya (10): 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-1
• Aryna Sabalenka (1) beat Katerina Siniakova: 6-4, 6-4
• Magda Linette beat Lesia Tsurenko (Q): 5-2 ret.
• Hailey Baptiste (Q) beat Barbora Krejcikova (7): 6-3, 7-5
• Yulia Putintseva beat Donna Vekic (15): 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
• Daria Kasatkina (8) beat Bernarda Pera (Q): 6-4, 1-6, 6-1

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