Korea Open: Birrell advances to quarter-final clash against Bektas

Australian Kimberly Birrell beat wildcard Dayeon Back 6-0, 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals of the Korea Open in Seoul on Thursday.

Birrell, ranked No 102 in the world, will play American Emina Bektas for a spot in the semi-finals. She is also through to the quarter-finals in doubles in Seoul, marking the first time that she’s advanced to the last eight in singles and doubles at a WTA level event. The win continues a good run for Birrell over the past 12 months, having climbed from No 282 at this time in 2022 to the brink of the top 100.

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In the previous round of the Seoul tournament, the Australian won against American qualifier Sachia Vickery (6-4, 6-4). It is also her second time in the singles quarter-finals at a WTA level event.

Back edged out Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, the second seed (3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4)) earlier in the week.

Seoul WTA 250, other second-round matches (Hard, USD 259,303):

• Marie Bouzkova (4) beat Eva Lys: 6-1 ret.
• Emina Bektas beat Su Jeong Jang: 6-3, 6-4
• Yue Yuan beat Kaja Juvan: 6-4, 4-1 ret.
• Yanina Wickmayer beat Ekaterina Alexandrova (3): 6-3, 7-6 (6)
• Polina Kudermetova beat Kathinka von Deichmann: 6-3, 6-1
• Claire Liu beat Arantxa Rus (7): 1-6, 6-3, 3-0 ret.
• Jessica Pegula vs. Ashlyn Krueger

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