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Sixth-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil
outlasted Magda Linette of Poland 7-6 (6), 6-7 (1), 6-1 in 3
hours and 42 minutes -- the longest match on tour this year.
Haddad Maia saved nine of 11 break points and converted four of
13 break-point opportunities.
In other matches in the Round of 16, No. 7 Daria Kasatkina of
Russia eliminated 19-year-old American Ashlyn Krueger 6-3, 7-5;
and Romania's Sorana Cirstea upset No. 3 seed Maria Sakkari of
Greece 6-2, 6-1.
Transylvania Open
Top seed Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands rallied from a first-set
loss to oust Alize Cornet of France 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 in the Round
of 16 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Nuria Parrizas Diaz of Spain also went three sets to defeat
third seed Anna Blinkova of Russia 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. Parrizas Diaz
converted 7 of 13 break points to 4 of 12 for Blinkova.
Also winning in the Round of 16 was eighth seed Ana Bogdan of
Romania over Erika Andreeva of Russia 6-4, 6-4.
--Field Level Media
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