Sorana Cirstea, known as a giant-killer, won her Stanford quarterfinal match today by defeating 3rd seed Dominika Cibulkova 6-7, 6-2, 6-0. 2nd seed Marion Bartoli was upset, too--by Yanina Wickmayer, who beat her 6-3, 6-2. Also, lucky loser Coco Vandeweghe defeated Urszula Radwanska 6-3, 6-4.In Palermo, Laura Robson continued her clay court winning ways by defeating 5th seed Carla Suarez Navarro. 8th seed Barbora Zahlavova Strycova upset 3rd seed Julia Goerges 7-6, 6-7, 6-1. Also advancing were top seed Sara Errani and Irina-Camelia Begu.

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