STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Vania King of the United States defeated local favorite Alize Cornet 6-3, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals of the Strasbourg International.
King, a doubles specialist who won her sole singles title in Bangkok in 2006, broke Cornet five times on Wednesday.
King will face Anastasia Rodionova of Australia, who advanced when Elena Baltacha of Britain retired while leading 2-1 in the first set.
Three-time tournament winner Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain also advanced when Lucie Hradecka retired. Medina Garrigues was leading 6-4, 3-0 when Hradecka quit with a wrist injury.
Julia Goerges of Germany defeated sixth-seeded Sybille Bammer of Austria 6-1, 7-6 (6).
