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BEIJING, Oct.8 (Xinhuanet) -- Bethanie Mattek-Sands was looking to make her way into the last eight in Beijing as she faced Italian Roberta Vinci. The American who is best known for her wild attire would look to impose more than just her fashion sense on her opponent.
The American at the bottom of your screen in a black ensemble would have an easy time in the opener, winning it 6-1 when Vinci hits long.
The Italian would show more bite in her game in the second and hits behind her opponent to win the frame 6-3 and force a decider.
But Vinci would falter in the final set, and Mattek-Sands would not, the American takes advantage of a short ball to come to the net, and volleys home a winner on match point to advance. 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 is the final as she moves into the last eight.
Italian grabs 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win to make Last Eight
World number 20 Sara Errani faced the 21st ranked Andrea Petkovic with a spot in the quarter-finals on the line. The powerful forehand gives her this point as she takes the opening set 6-3.
The German would get the upperhand early in the second as another crisp forehand gives her two break points in the opening game -- but she would falter and drop the frame 6-3.
The decider would belong to the Italian -- check out this incredible passing shot that helps her break her opponent and take a 5-2 lead.
We head to match point, and Petkovic would show some fight staying in this rally, but Errani changes tactics and this moonball seems to throw the German's timing off as she promptly hits it into the net, handing the match to the Italian, as she prevails in 3 sets and advances.
Swiss outduels Spaniard 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 to progress
That is Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro serving to stay in the match against Timea Bacsinszky. The Swiss would be the victor thanks to a heavy forehand that sets her up for a backhand winner at the net. The win keeps Bacsinszky in the hunt for the year-end finals in Singapore.
Pole wins when American retires after opening set
Agnieszka Radwanska was able to grab the opening set in her match as Madison Keys finds the net.
The American would then need a medical time-out to have her injured thigh looked at.
But she could not continue -- decides to withdraw from the match, which means the Pole will face Angelique Kerber in the quarter-finals after she saw off Caroline Wozniacki.
Chinese pair defeat Garcia & Srebotnik 7-6, 6-3
In women's doubles, Caroline Garcia of France and Slovakia's Katarina Srebotnik battled Wang Yafan and Liang Chen.
The Chinese pair took the opener 7-6.
And the team from China would go on to upend the fifth seeds in straight sets, claiming the second frame 6-3 to advance to the next round.
Later today, Ana Ivanovic and Svetlana Kuznetsova highlight the evening schedule. Flavia Penneta is on court against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Garbine Muguruza is playing Mirijana Lucic-Baroni. And in women's doubles, China's Wang Yafan and Liang Chen face the fourth-seeded pair of Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic.
(Source: CNTV.cn)
