US Open champion Stephens shocks Wimbledon champion Muguruza

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Patna: World Number 4 in WTA rankings Elina Svitolina, 23, Ukraine, World Number 5 Jelena Ostapenko, 20, Latvia, and unseeded Danielle Collins, 24, USA, have entered the quarterfinals of women’s section Miami Open Masters 1000 tournament.

But, World Number 3 and reigning Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza, 24, Spain, lost to 2017 US Open Champion and World Number 12 Sloane Stephens, 24, USA, 3-6, 4-6, in the 4th round.

Svitolina defeated World Number 20 Ashleigh Barty, 21, Australia, 7-5, 6-4, at Crandon Park Tennis Centre, Key Biscayne, Florida, USA, on March 26, 2018, to enter the quarterfinals. Ostapenko defeated twice Wimbledon Champion and World Number 9 Petra Kvitova, 28, Czech Republic, 7-6, 6-3, to move into quarterfinals.

World Number 93 Collins defeated World Number 82 and reigning Olympic champion Monica Puig, 24, Puerto Rico, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, to enter the quarterfinals.

Twice Australian Open Champion and World Number 186 in WTA rankings Victoria Azarenka, 28, Belarus, defeated World Number 32 Agnieszka Radwanska, 29, Poland, 6-2, 6-2, to enter the quarterfinals. World Number 8 Venus Williams, 37, USA, defeated World Number 14 Johana Konta, 26, UK, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2, to reach the last eight round.

World Number 10 and former US & Australian Open Champion Angelique Kerber, 30, Germany, beat World Number 125 Yafan F Wang, 23, China, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, to enter the quarterfinals.