Sasnovich outlasts fifth seed Podoroska in Cleveland

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Published August 24, 2021 7:30 PM

By BRIAN DULIK
Associated Press

CLEVELAND (AP) — Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus defeated fifth-seeded Nadia Podoroska of Argentina 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals at Tennis in the Land. No. 37 Podoroska double-faulted on set point in the second and committed four service errors in the third, including back-to-back attempts in the 10th game to set up match point for the No. 99 Sasnovich. No. 1 seed Daria Kasatkina of Russia, ranked 26th, rallied for a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over No. 33 Caty McNally in the round of 16.

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