Hong Kong Open: Qualifier Korneeva out

Linda Fruhvirtova beat Russian qualifier Alina Korneeva 6-3, 7-5 to move into the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Open.

Fruhvirtova, ranked No 88, will face the winner of the match between Canadian Leylah Fernandez and Russian Mirra Andreeva next.

In the previous round of the Hong Kong tournament, Linda Fruhvirtova edged out American Peyton Stearns, the No 7 seed (3-6, 6-4, 6-4).

Korneeva, ranked No 179, won against Valeria Savinykh (6-4, 2-6, 6-3) in the first round of the Hong Kong tournament.

Hong Kong WTA 250, other second-round results:

• Leylah Fernandez vs. Mirra Andreeva: thursday
• Elise Mertens (3) beat Sofya Lansere (Q): 6-3, 7-6 (5)
• Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova beat Beatriz Haddad Maia (2): 7-5, 1-6, 6-1
• Sara Sorribes Tormo beat Xinyu Wang (4): 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
• Martina Trevisan (6) beat Magdalena Frech: 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3
• Katerina Siniakova beat Kamilla Rakhimova: 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-1
• Anna Blinkova (5) beat Priscilla Hon: 6-1, 6-3