MINSK, 2 October (BelTA) – Belarus' world number 16 Aryna Sabalenka has progressed into the round of Last 16 of the China Open in Beijing, BelTA has learned.
The Belarusian saw off Spain's world number 15 Garbine Muguruza 7-5, 6-4 in the second round. Aryna Sabalenka will next face France's world number 8 Caroline Garcia.
On 3 October, Belarus' world number 32 Aliaksandra Sasnovich will take on World No.7 Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic. In the opener the Belarusian secured a 6-3, 6-1 win over Romania's world number 23 Mihaela Buzarnescu.
The tournament in the Chinese capital will be over on 7 October.