The top-seeded British player Katie Boulter defeated Sara Errani of Italy in straight sets to advance to the last 16 at the Ningbo Open.
Despite her form dropping since the grass-court season, Boulter defeated the seasoned Italian with a dominating win despite seven double faults.
Highlights of the match
After a lengthy break caused by severe rain, Boulter returned to the court with the score tied at 2-2. She then went on to dominate and win the first set with a score of 6-3.
Her Italian opponent was defeated early in the second set as Boulter strengthened her lead with a hold of serve to take a 3-0 advantage. When Boulter was forced a second break of serve, she went up to 4-0. However, she went down when she served for the set at 5-1, but came back immediately to end the match.
The athlete will now face Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil for a place in the quarter-finals.
American Emma Navarro and French Open finalist Jasmine Paolini, two of the top seeds in Ningbo, have already withdrawn from the competition.
Source: Sky Sports