Charaeva downs Avanesyan 6-2 6-3 in Sao Paulo last 16

Alina Charaeva beat Elina Avanesyan 6-2 6-3 in the Round of 16 at WTA Sao Paulo on hard courts. The Russian landed 54.4% of her first serves and won 71.0% of those points, adding 57.7% behind the second delivery, with four aces against five double faults. She faced three break points and saved one. Avanesyan, of Armenia, put 62.3% of her first serves in and won 60.6% of those points, while taking 25.0% of her second-serve points, striking no aces with five double faults and saving two of the seven break points she faced.