Ningbo Open Produces Notable Upsets and Quarter-final Runs

Iva Jovic beat Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 6-3 to reach her seventh WTA quarter-final of the season and claim her 20th win over a top-50 opponent. Qualifier Katarzyna Kawa upset Belinda Bencic for her first Top 20 win and first tour-level hard-court quarter-final; her next opponent was Rybakina. Later outcomes are not established.