Beatriz Haddad Maia defeated British number one Katie Boulter in straight sets at the Ningbo Open.
World number 10 Haddad Maia completed a 7-6 (7-2) 7-5 victory to reach the quarter-finals, where she will play Spain’s Paula Badosa.
The sixth seed dominated a first set tie-break following an even start and then broke Boulter in the 11th game of set two before holding serve to win the match.
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It is a first loss to Brazil’s Haddad Maia in four meetings for the 28-year-old Briton, who beat Sara Errani in her opening match after exiting the Wuhan Open in the first round last week.
Boulter, a three-time singles champion, currently sits at world No. 35, having reached a peak ranking of 27 earlier this year.
Elsewhere on Thursday, Britain’s Dan Evans faces American Frances Tiafoe in the second round of the Almaty Open in Kazakhstan.
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