Caroline Wozniacki overcame Monica Niculescu in straight sets to reach the Qatar Total Open quarter-finals.
The Australian Open champion had to dig deep against the Romanian in the first set, but the second was far easier and she eventually progressed 7-5 6-1.
Angelique Kerber lies in wait after the former world number one recovered to beat Great Britain’s Johanna Konta 1-6 6-1 6-3.
Petra Kvitova racked up a 10th straight win to overcome Elina Svitolina 6-4 7-5, while qualifier CiCi Bellis shocked defending champion Karolina Pliskova.
Australian Open runner-up Simona Halep now lies in wait for the 18-year-old American, while Julia Goerges, Garbine Muguruza and Caroline Garcia are also through.
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