The Spaniard had not reached a quarter-final in more than three months, an unusual delay for one of the Top-4 players
The Spanish Paula Badosasecond favourite, has beaten the American Elizabeth Mandlik and advance to the quarterfinals of the tennis tournament of the WTA de San Jose (California).
Badosa subdued his rival in three sets by 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (7/5) in two hours and 33 minutes. The Spanish hit seven aces on his serve as well as benefiting from nine double faults on his opponent’s serve.
The Spaniard had not reached a quarter-final in more than three months, an unusual delay for one of the players in the Top-4.
The young woman from 24 to had solid results on hard courts earlier this year: a title in Sydney, a semi-final in Indian Wells and quarterfinals in Miami.
The personal limit with the American starts in favor of Badosa 1-0.
The Spanish collide in the quarterfinals with the winner of the match between Coco Gauffsixth seed, and the Japanese Naomi OsakaMorewinner of four Grand Slams.
At the close, the Tunisian Ons Jabeur, third seed, beat the American Madison Keys with partials of 7-5, 6-1 and in the next round to face the winner of the match between the Russian Veronika Kudermetova and the American Claire Liu.
Jabeur now continues to dominate the personal cap against Keys 2-0.
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