Kontaveit converted seven of her 13 break points during the
68-minute match. Up next is Ysaline Bonaventure of Belgium, who
defeated No. 9 seed Jil Teichmann of Switzerland 7-6 (8), 6-3.
Croatia's Donna Vekic ousted No. 9 Zhang Shuai of China 6-2, 6-4
and Estonia's Kaia Kanepi won a tough 7-5, 7-5 decision against
Ann Li.
Parma Ladies Open
Top seed Maria Sakkari of Greece rallied for a 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 win
against Belgium's Maryna Zanevska to advance to the semifinals
in Italy.
Sakkari saved seven of 13 break points in the two-hour,
22-minute match. Her next opponent is Danka Kovinic of
Montenegro, who earned a 6-4, 6-4 win against Italy's Jasmine
Paolini.
Thursday's other quarterfinal winners were No. 6 seed Ana Bogdan
of Romania and Egypt's Mayar Sherif. Bogdan defeated
countrywoman and No. 3 seed Irina-Camelia Begu 6-2, 7-6 (6) and
Sherif took out Lauren Davis 7-6 (2), 6-3.
--Field Level Media
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