Clijsters cruises into quarterfinals at Gaz de France
HASSELT, Belgium -- Defending champion Kim Clijsters cruised into the quarterfinals of the Gaz de France after beating Martina Mueller 6-3, 6-2 Thursday.
Clijsters, who returned after a two-month layoff from a wrist injury, is trying to win her home tournament.
The sixth-ranked Belgian will face Sandra Kloesel of Germany in the quarterfinals. Kloesel upset seventh-seeded Samantha Stosur of Australia 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-3.
Third-seeded Ana Ivanovic defeated Angelique Kerber 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3. She will face Michaella Krajicek of the Netherlands in the quarterfinals. Krajicek beat Caroline Maes of Belgium 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-3.
Second-seeded Francesca Schiavone, last year's runner-up, will play Kaia Kanepi of Estonia after beating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-3, 6-4. Kanepi downed Eleni Daniilidou of Greece 6-3, 6-4.
Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press
