World No. 290 Petra Martic into French Open last 16 | Inquirer Sports

World No. 290 Petra Martic into French Open last 16

/ 06:14 PM June 04, 2017

Croatia’s Petra Martic reacts after a point against Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova during their tennis match at the Roland Garros 2017 French Open on June 4, 2017 in Paris. / AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON

World number 290 and qualifier Petra Martic reached the French Open last 16 on Sunday with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Latvian 17th seed Anastasija Sevastova.

Croatia’s Martic, a former top 50 player whose ranking slumped after a back injury sidelined her for 10 months, will face Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina for a place in the quarterfinals

Fifth seed Svitolina defeated Magda Linette of Poland 6-4, 7-5.

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