Keothavong shocks seed Suárez Navarro in Auckland

Posted: Wednesday 7th January 2009 | 10:23

BRITISH number one Anne Keothavong pulled off a surprise victory over Spain's to advance to the next round at the ASB Classic in Auckland.

Anne Keothavong beat Spain's Carla Suárez Navarro at the ASB Classic in Auckland
ANOTHER SCALP: British number one Anne Keothavong continues to close in on the world's top 50 (Getty Images)

Keothavong beat the eighth seed 6-2, 6-4 to set up a quarter-final date with 18-year old Japanese qualifier Ayumi Morita.

Morita also pulled off a surprise on a day when five seeds were sent packing. She beat number four seed Aleksandra Wozniak 7-5, 6-2 to set up a second career meeting with Keothavong.

The pair played in the qualifiers of the 2007 French Open, which the 25-year old Brit won in straight sets.

Keothavong is currently at a career-high ranking of 60 and has set herself an immediate target of a place in the world's top 50.