Home WTA Malaysia Open: Svitolina overcomes Ozaki to enter last eight Ukrainian Elina Svitolina set up a clash with Kristina Kucova for a place in the semis of the WTA Malaysia Open. Iain Strachan Kuala Lumpur 03 March, 2016 19:57 IST Elina Svitolina hits a forehand against Risa Ozaki in Kuala Lumpur. Iain Strachan Kuala Lumpur 03 March, 2016 19:57 IST Elina Svitolina needed three sets to get past Risa Ozaki and reach the quarter-finals of the Malaysian Open on Thursday. Ukrainian Svitolina, seeded second for the WTA International event in Kuala Lumpur, survived an error-strewn second set, in which the world number 19 was broken three times, to see off the Japanese qualifier 6-1 3-6 6-0, setting up a clash with Kristina Kucova for a place in the semis. In other matches at the indoor hard court event, Lin Zhu defeated Zarina Diyas 7-5 6-2, while her fellow Chinese qualifier Yang Zhaoxuan was beaten 6-4 6-3 by Naomi Broady, who will face third seed Sabine Lisicki in the last eight. Turkey's Cagla Buyukakcay overcame Chang Kai-Chen of Taiwan 7-5 6-3 to book a quarter-final against sixth seed Eugenie Bouchard. Support Sportstar Dear Reader, Support our journalism — where text and pictures intermingle so seamlessly — and help us scale up your experience as the world changes around us. Your contribution is vital to our brand of uninfluenced, boots-on-the-ground reportage that’s worth your while. Clickbait sensationalism is not for us, but editorial independence is — we owe it to you. Support Quality Journalism Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.