World No 2 Aryna Sabalenka made light work of 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva yesterday with a 6-3, 6-1 win to reach the Madrid Open quarterfinals.
Russian youngster Andreeva, a wildcard, became only the third 15-year-old to win a WTA 1000 main draw match when she beat 2021 US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez last week.
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Sabalenka, the second seed in Madrid, won 67 per cent of points in a convincing second set to reach the last eight.
The Australian Open champion will face Egyptian Mayar Sherif in the next round after she beat Elise Mertens 6-4, 0-6, 6-4 earlier yesterday.
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