Nottingham Open: Burrage wins as four Britons reach quarter-finals of an WTA event for first time
Jodie Burrage won against Magda Linette 7-5, 6-3 on Thursday. She’ll face Pole Magdalena Frech in the next round
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Jodie Burrage moved into the quarter-finals of the Nottingham Open by winning against Pole Magda Linette, the No 3 seed, 7-5, 6-3 at Nottingham Tennis Centre on Thursday afternoon.
Burrage, ranked No 131, will play Pole Magdalena Frech next.
History made at the #RothesayOpen ✨#BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 | @WTA pic.twitter.com/1OIqBJy8Xs
— LTA (@the_LTA) June 15, 2023
Jodie Burrage edged out Czech Tereza Martincova (7-6 (5), 3-6, 7-6 (4)) ahead of her victory. Katie Boulter, Harriet Dart and Heather Watson made history for Britain.
In the previous round of the Nottingham tournament, Linette, ranked No 21, defeated Australian qualifier Olivia Gadecki (6-4, 6-4).
Nottingham WTA 250, other last 16 results (Nottingham Tennis Centre, grass, USD 259.303, most recent results first):
- Harriet Dart (Q) beat Anhelina Kalinina (5): 6-0, 7-5
- Katie Boulter (WC) beat Daria Snigur (LL): 7-5, 6-3
- Elizabeth Mandlik (Q) beat Camila Giorgi (7): 7-5, 5-7, 6-3
- Alize Cornet beat Maria Sakkari (1): 6-1, 6-4
- Heather Watson (Q) beat Tatjana Maria: 6-4, 6-4
- Magdalena Frech beat Lin Zhu (8): 6-2, 6-4
- Viktorija Golubic beat Donna Vekic (4): 6-4, 6-1
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