Radwanska, Saurez advance in Linz

Fourth-seeded Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain and Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic reached the quarterfinals of the Generali Ladies in Linz, Austria, on Wednesday.

The 34th-ranked Suarez Navarro defeated Olga Govortsova of Belarus 6-3, 6-4 for her sixth quarterfinal of the season. She dropped serve early in the opening set but saved three more break points afterward.

Suarez Navarro next plays Kvitova, who upset No 5 Iveta Benesova of Czech Republic 6-4, 7-5. Kvitova, ranked 55th, has not dropped a set in three matches this season against her higher ranked countrywoman.

In first-round play, second-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland defeated Monica Niculescu of Romania 6-4, 6-2.

Radwanska next plays Alize Cornet of France, who rallied to beat Kristina Barrois of Germany 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.