Vekic Overcomes Azarenka In San Jose Mertens Exits
Azarenka went down to fifth seed Vekic 6-4 6-3 at the WTA Premier event played on hard-courts in San Jose, California. Both players created eight break-point opportunities, but Vekic made the most of hers, converting five compared to Azarenka’s three. The Croatian moved into the quarter-finals, where qualifier Kristie Ahn awaits. Ahn caused an upset with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Belgian third seed Elise Mertens. Another seed, Danielle Collins, was also resoundingly beaten, suffering a 6-2 6-0 loss to Zheng Saisai....