The Polish no. 5 seed on Thursday beat China’s Peng Shuai 7-5, 6-1 in the second round.
Next up for Linette, who is ranked world No. 42, is China’s Wang Xiyu, ranked No. 134.
Last year, Linette reached the semi-finals in Thailand, losing to the tournament’s eventual winner, Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska.
Polish player Katarzyna Kawa on Wednesday lost her second-round encounter in the Hua Hin tournament. She was beaten 3-6, 4-6 by China’s Wang Qiang.
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Source: PAP