Muchova continues comeback by reaching Eastbourne quarters
Karolina Muchova won against Magda Linette 6-4, 6-1 on Wednesday and will face American Madison Keys, the No 4 seed, in the next round
Karolina Muchova at Wimbledon in 2021
Karolina Muchova reached the quarter-finals of the Eastbourne Open by beating Pole qualifier Magda Linette 6-4, 6-1 at Devonshire Park Lawn Club on Wednesday.
Out for 10 months due to injury, Muchova, ranked No 35, will play American Madison Keys, the No 4 seed, next.
Karolina Muchova benefited from the abandonment of Russian qualifier Elina Avanesyan (3-1) ahead of her victory.
In the previous round of the Eastbourne tournament, Linette, ranked No 46, edged out Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the No 8 seed (1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4).
Eastbourne WTA 500, other last 16 results (Devonshire Park Lawn Club, grass, USD 922.573, most recent results first):
- Elise Mertens vs. Jasmine Paolini
- Emma Raducanu vs. Jessica Pegula
- Daria Kasatkina vs. Yue Yuan
- Ashlyn Krueger vs. Leylah Fernandez
- Sofia Kenin vs. Harriet Dart
- Jelena Ostapenko vs. Katie Boulter: wednesday
- Madison Keys beat Anhelina Kalinina (Q): 7-6 (5), 6-1
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