Top-seeded Daria Kasatkina has eased into the quarter-finals of the Palermo Open with a snug victory over Russian compatriot Tatiana Prozorova.
It was solely Prozorova’s third WTA tour main-draw match and Kasatkina prevailed 6-3 6-1.
Kasatkina will doubtless face a sterner check towards fifth-seeded Jasmine Paolini after the Italian rallied to beat Dayana Yastremska 2-6 6-4 6-2.
Also advancing on the crimson clay courts of the Country Time Club was third-seeded Mayar Sherif of Egypt. She eradicated fortunate loser Sofya Lansere 6-3 6-3.
Sherif will play Camila Osorio within the final eight after the Colombian participant recovered from a troublesome opening set to see off Erika Andreeva 6-7 (7-3) 6-0 6-2.
In the opposite quarter-finals, second-seeded Zheng Qinwen meets Emma Navarro whereas Sara Sorribes Tormo takes on Clara Burel.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
