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Li, Wozniacki reach quarters; Kvitova ousted in Eastbourne

Australian Open runner-up Li Na and former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki landed in the quarterfinals, while former Wimbledon titlist Petra Kvitova came up a second-round loser Wednesday at the $690,000 Aegon International tennis event, a final grass-court Wimbledon tune-up.The second-seeded former French Open champion Li was scheduled to meet Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli, but the former Wimbledon runner-up pulled out of the draw because of a viral infection on Day 3 at Devonshire Park. The oft- injured Bartoli was the Eastbourne champ two years ago.Meanwhile, the fifth-seeded 2009 Eastbourne champion Wozniacki cruised past British crowd favorite Laura Robson 6-4, 6-4 and capable Belgian Yanina Wickmayer took out the fourth-seeded 2011 Eastbourne runner-up Kvitova 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.In other second-round action involving seeds, Russian Ekaterina Makarova upended No. 3 Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-3, 6-4 and No. 6 Maria Kirilenko of Russia overcame British wild card Elena Baltacha 4-6, 6-4, 6...

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