Austin Open: Friedsam makes last eight
Anna-Lena Friedsam edged out Erika Andreeva 7-5, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (8) on Thursday and will play the winner of the match between Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk, the No 8 seed, and American Madison Brengle in the next round
Anna-Lena Friedsam 2022 Zuma/Panoramic
German Anna-Lena Friedsam edged out Russian lucky loser Erika Andreeva 7-5, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (8) to advance to the last 8 of the Austin Open at the Westwood Country Club on Thursday.
Friedsam, ranked No 108, will face the winner of the match between Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk, the No 8 seed, and American Madison Brengle next.
Ahead of her victory, the German won against Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska (6-4, 6-4) in the previous round of the Austin tournament.
Andreeva, ranked No 135, edged out Harriet Dart (7-6 (4), 3-6, 7-6 (3)).
Austin WTA 250, other second-round results (Westwood Country Club, hard, USD 259.303, most recent results first):
- Anna Kalinskaya vs. Coco Vandeweghe : Thursday in Austin
- Catherine McNally vs. Danielle Collins : Thursday in Austin
- Marta Kostyuk vs. Madison Brengle : Thursday in Austin
- Peyton Stearns (WC) beat Mirjam Bjorklund (WC): 6-3, 7-5
- Sloane Stephens (5) beat Heather Watson (Q): 6-4, 6-4
- Varvara Gracheva beat Anna Blinkova: 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-1
- Katie Volynets beat Anastasia Potapova (3): 5-7, 6-2, 7-5
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