PALERMO, Sicily — Top-seeded Daria Kasatkina eased into the quarterfinals of the Palermo Open with a comfortable 6-3, 6-1 win over Russian compatriot Tatiana Prozorova on Thursday.
Kasatkina will likely face a sterner test against fifth-seeded Jasmine Paolini, who she meets in the quarterfinals after the Italian rallied to beat Dayana Yastremska 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Also advancing on the red clay courts of the Country Time Club was third-seeded Mayar Sherif of Egypt. She eliminated Sofya Lansere 6-3, 6-3.
Sherif will play Camila Osorio in the last eight after the Colombian player recovered from a tough opening set to see off Erika Andreeva 6-7 (3), 6-0, 6-2.
In the other quarterfinals, it’s second-seeded Qinwen Zheng vs. seventh-seeded Emma Navarro, and Sara Sorribes Tormo vs. Clara Burel.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.