WTA Wuhan Open Round 3: Kvitova beats top-ranked Kerber

Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia reacts as she scores against Venus Williams of the United States in their women's singles third round match during the WTA Wuhan Open 2016 tennis tournament in Wuhan city, Hubei province, Sept 28, 2016. [Photo/IC]

Meanwhile, Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia brought Venus Williams' title defence to an abrupt end at the WTA Wuhan Open on Wednesday with a dominant victory in their eagerly anticipated third-round showdown.

Five breaks helped Kuznetsova stroll to a 6-2, 6-2 win over the American and a quarterfinal against either Agnieszka Radwanska or Caroline Wozniacki.

"It was a good match. I don't think Venus played her best game. But I've been confident and I've been playing well," said the ninth-seeded Russian.

Talking about her next opponent, Kuznetsova said: "Quarter is never easy against any player because they each reached the fourth round through hard fights. Aga is a great opponent. We played many times. The same as with Caroline. Both of them, they're playing great right now. Caroline winning Tokyo and playing semis of US Open. I would love to take a chance and try to get revenge for that."