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Jelena Ostapenko ousted Beatriz Haddad Maia as Qinwen Zheng defeated Samsonova to reach Round of 16 in Miami Open.
Jelena Ostapenko ousted Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in their Round 3 match to book her spot in the round of 16 of the ongoing Miami Open.
Ostapenko regrouped from being 1-3 down in the third set to get the needed victory.
Ostapenko calls Brazillian crowd 'disrespectful' in Miami
In an on-court interview after her third-round battle with Haddad Maia, Ostapenko called the Brazillian fans 'disrespectful' and then smiled at them right after.
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"Yeah, I'm really happy today to win and of course, the crowd was mostly against me, a little bit disrespectful but thanks to the guys who were supporting me, I really appreciate it.
"I'm just really proud of myself that I was fighting, and it felt like I won a football match today," she said.
Zheng defeats Samsonova for Round of 16 spot in Miami
In a thrilling clash that involved two youngsters, Qinwen Zheng came out supreme from a set down to defeat Liudmilla Samsonova 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-3 and reach the Round of 16 for the first time in her career.
A significant win for Zheng in the rivalry with Samsonova, who had won their last two meetings in close contests.
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The Chinese star cameback from 3-0 down in the third to win six games in a row, after losing the first set from 5-2 up.
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