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 Navarro, Kvitova reach quarters in Linz
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Linz, Austria - Fourth-seeded Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain and Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic reached the quarterfinals of the Generali Ladies 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.
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Radwanska next plays Alize Cornet of France, who rallied to beat Kristina Barrois of Germany 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. - Sapa-AP

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