Tennis Roundup: Muchova Out, Fritz & Shelton Advance in Stuttgart
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The grass-court season is heating up! Here's a quick recap of some of the key results from Queen's, 's-Hertogenbosch, and Stuttgart.
Queen's Club Championships
Big news from Queen's Club as sixth seed Karolina Muchova suffered a surprising defeat to Tatjana Maria. Maria battled back from a set down to win 6-7, 7-6, 6-1 and secure a spot in the quarter-finals. In other action, eighth seed Amanda Anisimova cruised past home favorite Sonay Kartal 6-1, 6-3 and will face Emma Navarro in the next round. Navarro herself had a tough three-set victory against Haddad Maia, winning 1-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3. Second seed Madison Keys also advanced with a comfortable 6-3, 6-2 win over Anastasia Zakharova.
Libéma Open ('s-Hertogenbosch)
In the Netherlands, eighth seed Veronika Kudermetova advanced to the next round with a dominant 6-4, 6-1 victory over Greet Minnen. On the men's side, third seed Karen Khachanov secured his place in the quarter-finals, where he will face Gabriel Diallo. Qualifier Mark Lajal also progressed.
Stuttgart Open
Taylor Fritz joined fellow American Ben Shelton in the quarter-finals of the Stuttgart Open with a strong 6-3, 7-6 (8-6) win over Quentin Halys. Eighth seed Jiri Lehecka also advanced, defeating Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4, 7-5. Lehecka is set to face Shelton for a spot in the semi-finals. This sets up an exciting match between two of the tour's rising stars.
Stay tuned for more updates as the grass-court season continues!