Austin Open: Former US Open champion Stephens to meet Gracheva in quarter-finals

American Sloane Stephens, the No 5 seed, reached the last eight of the Austin Open by beating British qualifier Heather Watson 6-4, 6-4 at the Westwood Country Club on Wednesday.

Stephens, ranked No 51 and a former US Open champion, will face Varvara Gracheva next. The American defeated Taylor Townsend (6-3, 6-3) in the previous round of the Austin tournament.

In the first round of the Austin tournament, Watson, ranked No 145, won against Montenegrin Danka Kovinic (7-6 (2), 6-4).

Austin WTA 250, other second-round results (Westwood Country Club, hard, USD 259,303)

• Varvara Gracheva beat Anna Blinkova: 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-1
• Katie Volynets beat Anastasia Potapova (3): 5-7, 6-2, 7-5
• Anna Kalinskaya vs. Coco Vandeweghe
• Catherine McNally vs. Danielle Collins
• Marta Kostyuk vs. Madison Brengle
• Anna-Lena Friedsam vs. Erika Andreeva
• Peyton Stearns vs. Mirjam Bjorklund

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