Birmingham Classic: Potapova overcomes McNally to set up quarter-final against Harriet Dart

Russian Anastasia Potapova, the No 4 seed, edged out American Catherine McNally 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Birmingham Classic at Edgbaston Priory Club on Thursday evening.

Potapova, ranked No 21, will play wildcard Harriet Dart next.

The 22-year-old Russian edged out Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk (6-7 (6), 7-5, 6-4) ahead of her victory.

In the previous round of the Birmingham tournament, McNally, ranked No 64, won against Lauren Davis (6-1, 7-5).

Birmingham WTA 250, other last 16 results (Edgbaston Priory Club, grass, USD 259.303, most recent results first):

• Venus Williams vs. Jelena Ostapenko: thursday
• Barbora Krejcikova (1) beat Tereza Martincova (Q): 6-4, 6-4
• Magdalena Frech (Q) 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 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)