Zakharova sweeps past Vaishnavi Adkar into Chennai Open last eight

Russian Anastasia Zakharova beat Indian wild card Vaishnavi Adkar 6-3, 6-0 in the second round of the WTA 250 Chennai Open. Adkar, coming off her first Tour-level win over Jodie Burrage, competed early but faded under Zakharova’s movement and backhand before a few hundred fans at SDAT Stadium. World No. 107 Zakharova advances to the quarter-finals.