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Venus advances to last 8 at Taiwan Open

Venus advances to last 8 at Taiwan Open

Venus advances to last 8 at Taiwan Open

Venus Williams booked her berth in the quarterfinals at the Taiwan Open with a straight set win over Urszula Radwanska on Thursday.

Williams struggled early on, slipping a break behind. However, the top seed regrouped herself, completing a 6-4, 6-2 victory in an hour and 27 minutes.

"My opponent started so strong - she went 4-1, but I was hoping to still win that set. After that things went almost perfectly for me, so I'm really happy with that and to be playing again tomorrow," Williams said.

"The wind is also the opponent, too! So you're then playing yourself, and the ball, and the opponent, and the wind. So it changes everything - it's not easy. Hopefully tomorrow will be a lot easier."

Meeting Williams in the quarterfinals will be Anastasija Sevastova.

"Honestly, I've never seen her play, so it'll be a new experience and I'll just try to play my best," Williams added.

Stefanie Voegele also advanced in the top half of the draw, upsetting No.5 seed Zheng Saisai, 6-4, 6-4.

"I'm happy that I won but it probably wasn't the nicest match we've both played," Voegele said. "It was difficult with the strong winds but I tried to do my best."

There was good news for the other seeded players in action, with Misaki Doi and Hsieh Su-Wei taking their place in the last eight. No.2 seed Doi was untroubled during a 6-2, 6-3 win over Magda Linette, while Hsieh, the No.6 seed, delighted the home crowd by battling past Mandy Minella, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.