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Seoul Open: American Kristie Ahn upsets sixth seed Tatjana Maria

Kristie Ahn has advanced to the last 16 of the Korea Open in Seoul. Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images

Unseeded American Kristie Ahn has dumped sixth seed Tatjana Maria out of the Seoul Open in straight sets.

Ahn, 25, beat the world No. 54 7-5, 7-5 to advance to the last 16.

Elsewhere, Richel Hogenkamp progressed to her first WTA quarterfinal in over four years, thanks to a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Denisa Allertová.

Fifth seed Irina-Camelia Begu exited the tournament after a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 loss to Beatriz Haddad Maia.