Tennis: Putintseva makes first Grand Slam quarter-final
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Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva celebrates after winning a point against Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro during the Roland Garros 2016 French Tennis Open in Paris on June 1, 2016.
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PARIS (AFP) - Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva reached her first Grand Slam quarter-final on Wednesday after defeating Spanish 12th seed Carla Suarez Navarro 7-5, 7-5 at the French Open.
Putintseva, 21, the youngest player left in the draw, edged the first set lasting 72 minutes. She wrapped up victory after Suarez Navarro dropped serve for the sixth time.
Putintseva will play defending champion Serena Williams for a place in the semi-finals.
