Coco Gauff beats Xinyu Wang at German Open in Berlin to reach first grass-court quarter-final, Ons Jabeur wins

American teenager Coco Gauff is into the quarter-finals of a grass-court tournament for the first time in her career.

The 18-year-old beat Xinyu Wang 6-0 6-4 to progress at the German Open in Berlin.

The world No. 13 came from a break down in the second set to take victory and set up a clash with Karolina Pliskova in the next round.

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Ons Jabeur saw off the stubborn challenge of American Alycia Parks to book her place in the last eight in Berlin.

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After taking the first set 6-2, Jabeur – who is the top seed at the tournament – was taken to a tie break in the second. The Tunisian prevailed, though, taking it 10-8.

Jabeur, who will play doubles with Serena Williams at the Eastbourne International, plays Aliaksandra Sasnovich next.

Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic also made it through – beating Anna Kalinskaya in straight sets.

At the Birmingham Classic, top seed Jelena Ostapenko has been knocked out.

Despite taking the first set, the 25-year-old Latvian was beaten by Dayana Yastremska.

Third seed Camila Giorgi is safely through to the quarter-finals after coming from a set down to beat American Lauren Davis 6-3 5-7 2-6.

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