Carla had good wins over Timea Babos and Kaia Kanepi in the second and third rounds respectively.
Anett defeated Mona Barthel in round two before upsetting Jelena Ostapenko (7) in the third round.
Kontaveit had a height advantage of seven inches over her Spanish opponent, but Carla has been dealing with that for years.
Carla served first and held easily, a forehand winner from each lady.
Anett held serve equally as easily.
2-2 and no surprises yet.
Kontaveit finally broke serve for 3-2 after wasting three previous break chances.
4-2 Kontaveit after saving a break point.
Anett led 5-3 after saving two more break points, sealing the game with an ace and a clean winner.
Carla held serve but could nit prevent the Estonian from serving out the set 6-4, three winners helping.
Kontaveit broke serve in the third game of set two and led 2-1.
She extended the lead with another service break, and when she held serve again the lead was 4-1, Carla in deep trouble
From nowhere Carla won the next five games and the set was hers 6-4
We were going to a decider.
The first four games of set three went to serve, each player saving a break point or more.
Neither one giving ground and 4-4.
The ninth game, served by Carla, was key and it was long, five deuces and two break points.
The second break chance was taken with massive forehand by Kontaveit.
She would be serving at 5-4 for the match.
The break back was quick, and full of Kontaveit errors.
A love game from Suárez Navarro, clinched with two winners, and she led 6-5,
6-6 after a solid serving game from Kontaveit.
Pressure back on Anett following another excellent Spanish service game. 6-7 Kontaveit.
Match point - saved with a netted ground stroke.
Match point thanks to lucky net cord - saved.
Match point - done for Spain
Carla Suárez Navarro the first quarter finalist
4-6 6-4 8-6
Next for Carla the winner of Caroline Wozniacki (2) and Magdalena Rybarikova (19)
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