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Patna : World No 153 and winner of two Grand Slam singles titles Svetlana Kuznetsova, 34, Russia, upset World No 32 Dayana Yastremska, 19, in a three-set encounter on August 15, 2019, to advance to the Round of 16 of Cincinnati Open, a WTA Premier hard courts tournament, at Ohio, USA. Kuznetsova beat Yastremska 4-6, 7-6, 6-2 in second round coming from behind.

The Russian won 5 break points to 4 by Yastremska. She also served 5 Aces in the match to 2 by her opponent. Both the players won 4 games each in a row in the match.

Kuznetsova will face World N0 10 and former US Open Champion Sloane Stephens, 26, USA, in Round of 16 on August 16, 2019. Stephens defeated World No 42 Yulia Putintseva, 24, Kazakhstan, in three- sets 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 in second round. Both the players won 7 break points each in the match. They also won 3 games each in a row in the match.

World No 22 Sofia Kenin, 20, USA, also entered the Round of 16 defeating World NO 80 Zarina Diyas, 25, Kazakhstan, 6-4, 6-1 in second round. Kenin won 4 break points in the match to none by Zarina. The American also won 5 games in a row in the match. Kenin will face World No 7 Elina Svitolina, 24, Ukraine, in Round of 16.

Second seed and World No 1 Naomi Osaka, Japan, and World No 4 Simona Halep, Romania, have also entered Round of 16. Osaka beat World No 47 Aliaksandra Sasnovich, 25, Belarus, 7-6, 2-6, 6-2 in second round. Both the players won 4 break points each in the match. Osaka fired 7 Aces to 4 by Sasnovich.

 

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