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Romania's Irina Begu on Wednesday advanced to the women's singles quarter-finals of the 226,750-USD TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Cup tennis tournament after defeating Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 6-1 1-6 6-3.
N. 3 Begu, 26, WTA's 33rd, prevailed in one hour and 44 minutes over the Belgian player, 33, WTA's 93rd, in their first head-to-head meeting. Begu made eight double faults to Flipkens' 7. For her performance so far, Begu, who also needed three sets to defeat Germany's Tatjana Maria in the first round, has won 6,175 US dollars and 60 WTA singles points. In the quarter-finals, Begu will play the winner of the Basak Eraydin (TUR) v Ayla Aksu (TUR) fixture.
Also on Wednesday, Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) defeated in the first round Japanese Nao Hibino 2-6 6-0 6-3. In another first round fixture, fifth-seeded Sorana Cirstea (ROU) plays Maria Sakkari (GRE) today.
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