GUANGZHOU, China(AP) Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia rallied to defeat top-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 Thursday in the second round of the Guangzhou Open.
The 95th-ranked Sevastova reached the quarterfinals of a WTA Tour tournament for the first time this year. She will play Alberta Brianti of Italy.
Also Thursday, third-seeded Peng Shuai of China used four breaks to defeat Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 6-3, 6-2, setting up a quarterfinal against Alexandra Panova of Russia.
Chan Yung-jan of Taiwan edged Maria Elena Camerin of Italy 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (2), and Olga Savchuk of Ukraine defeated Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan, 6-4, 6-4.