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Summary Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka reached the China Open quarterfinals with straight-set win.
Azarenka easily beat Elena Vesnina of Russia 6-3, 6-3 and will next face Romina Oprandi of Switzerland.Azarenka is hoping to rebound from last week in Tokyo when she withdrew from the tournament after a bout of dizziness in the third round. Azarenka has won four times this year, including the Australian Open.In other matches, Kerber beat former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 6-1, 2-6, 6-4.Li Na beat Shuai Peng 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3) in an all-Chinese clash, but Lis chances of becoming the first Chinese finalist in Beijing became harder as third-ranked Agnieszka Radwanska was next.In mens singles, Mikhail Youzhny of Russia defeated Kevin Anderson of South Africa 6-3, 6-3 to make the Beijing quarterfinals for a fourth time.Local wild card Zhang Ze upset fifth-seeded Richard Gasquet of France 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Zhang, Chinas highest ranked player at 165th, has reached his first career quarterfinals. Gasquet won the Bangkok title last week.Also winners were Feliciano Lopez of Spain and Sam Querrey of the US, who will meet on Friday.
