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Petkovic into Charleston quarterfinals with 10-0 record

Xinhua, April 10, 2015 Adjust font size:

Defending champion Andrea Petkovic reached the quarterfinal Thursday at the Charleston WTA tournament with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Madison Brengle.

The third-seeded German, with a perfect 10-0 record on the green clay of Charleston, is the highest-seeded player left in the draw after the second-round exit of top-seeded Canadian Eugenie Bouchard and the withdrawal of second-seeded Ekaterina Makarova with a stomach ailment.

Petkovic will next face qualifier Danka Kovinic of Montenegro, who reached the quarters when former champion and sixth seed Jelena Jankovic withdrew from their scheduled third-round match with a right foot injury.

Fifth-seeded German Angelique Kerber eased past Spain's Lara Arruabarrena 6-3, 6-0 to line up a quarterfinal meeting with Romania Irina-Camelia Begu. Begu advanced by walkover thanks to Makarova's decision to pull out.

Lauren Davis, who stunned Bouchard in straight sets on Wednesday, moved into the quarterfinals with an victory over ailing Mona Barthel, who retired due to dizziness trailing 6-4, 3-0.

Davis next faces seventh-seeded American Madison Keys. Keys, an Australian Open semifinalist, defeated Romanian Andreea Mitu 6-2, 6-0.

Fourth-seeded Italian Sara Errani reached the quarterfinals with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo.

Errani will face Czech Lucie Hradecka, who toppled French eighth seed Caroline Garcia 5-7, 7-5, 6-4. Endi