Linz Open: Sakkari makes quarter-finals

Greek Maria Sakkari, the top seed, beat Russian lucky loser Varvara Gracheva 6-4, 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the Linz Open at the Design Center Linz on Wednesday evening.

Sakkari, ranked No 7, will face the winner of the match between American Madison Brengle and Croat Donna Vekic, the No 5 seed, next.

In the previous round of the Linz tournament, the Greek won against Spaniard Nuria Parrizas Diaz (6-1, 7-6 (6)). Gracheva, ranked No 84, won against Anna Blinkova (7-5, 7-5).

Linz WTA 250, other second-round results (Design Center Linz, EUR 225.480, most recent results first):

• Alison Van Uytvanck vs. Petra Martic : Thursday in Linz
• Clara Tauson vs. Camila Giorgi : Thursday in Linz
• Madison Brengle vs. Donna Vekic : Thursday in Linz
• Dalma Galfi vs. Eva Lys : Thursday in Linz
• Anna-Lena Friedsam vs. Anhelina Kalinina : Thursday in Linz
• Anastasia Potapova vs. Jule Niemeier: wednesday : Wednesday in Linz
• Marketa Vondrousova beat Rebeka Masarova (Q): 6-1, 6-1