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Chichi Scholl is currently ranked No. 9 in the world junior rankings.
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BAD GASTEIN, Austria (AP) -- Chichi Scholl of the United States defeated sixth-seeded Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania 6-3, 6-4 to reach quarterfinals at the Gastein Ladies tournament on Thursday.
The 190th-ranked Scholl will play Ksenia Pervak of Kazakhstan, who beat Sarah Gronert 6-2, 6-3.
Seventh-seeded Alize Cornet of France and eight-seeded Johanna Larsson of Sweden also advanced to the quarterfinals.
Cornet defeated Sacha Jones of Australia 6-3, 6-2 and will play Estrella Cabeza Candela of Spain, who beat Dutch qualifier Richel Hogenkamp 6-4, 6-3.
Larsson beat Jill Craybas of the United States 6-2, 6-3. She'll play Mandy Minella of Luxembourg, who downed fourth-seeded Carla Suarez Navarro 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.