Birmingham Classic: Ostapenko books spot in quarter-finals
Jelena Ostapenko won against Venus Williams 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 on Thursday evening and will play Pole qualifier Magdalena Frech in the next round
Tennis – Italian Open – Foro Italico, Rome, Italy – May 17, 2023 Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko reacts during her quarter final match against Spain’s Paula Badosa (AI/Reuters/Panoramic)
Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, the second seed, moved into the quarter-finals of the Birmingham Classic by winning against American wildcard Venus Williams 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 at Edgbaston Priory Club on Thursday evening.
Ostapenko, ranked No 17, will face Pole qualifier Magdalena Frech next.
In the previous round of the Birmingham tournament, the Latvian beat Czech Linda Noskova (6-2, 5-7, 6-1).
Venus Williams edged out Italian Camila Giorgi (7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (6)) in the previous round of the Birmingham tournament.
Birmingham WTA 250, other last 16 results (Edgbaston Priory Club, grass, USD 259.303, most recent results first):
- Anastasia Potapova (4) beat Catherine McNally: 3-6, 6-2, 7-6
- Barbora Krejcikova (1) beat Tereza Martincova (Q): 6-4, 6-4
- Magdalena Frech beat Sorana Cirstea (8): 6-3, 6-7 (1), 6-4
- Rebecca Marino (LL) beat Emina Bektas (Q): 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (1)
- Harriet Dart (WC) beat Anhelina Kalinina (5): 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
- Lin Zhu beat Magda Linette (3): 6-3, 6-0
- Linda Fruhvirtova beat Bernarda Pera (6): 6-1, 7-6 (3)
