Osaka, Pliskova enter QFs of Italian Open

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Patna : World No 1 in WTA rankings and reigning US Open and Australian Open Champion Naomi Osaka, 21, Japan, advanced to the quarter-finals of Italian Open defeating World No 29 Mihaela Buzarnescu, 31, Romania, in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 in the Round of 16 at Foro Italico, Rome, Italy, on May 16, 2019, night.. She will face World No 5 Kiki Berten, 27, Netherlands, in the quarter-finals on May 17.

World No 7 Karolina Pliskova, Czech Republic, also entered the QFs of the clay court tournament defeating World No 37 Sofia Kenis, 20, USA, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the Round of 16. Pliskova hammered 12 Aces in the match to just 1 by Kenin. Pliskova won 5 break points to 4 by Kenin. Kenin won 6 games in a row in the match to 3 by Pliskova.