Prague Open: Schmiedlova through to quarter-finals

Slovak Anna Karolina Schmiedlova reached the quarter-finals of the Prague Open by edging out Chinese Xiyu Wang 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) at TK Sparta Praha on Thursday afternoon.

Schmiedlova, ranked No 82, will face the winner of the match between Indian lucky loser Ankita Raina and No 4 seed Linda Noskova next.

The Slovak defeated Romanian Patricia Maria Tig (6-2, 6-2) in the previous round of the Prague tournament.

During the round of 32 of the Prague tournament, Wang, ranked No 81, won against Dane Clara Tauson (6-3, 6-2).

Prague WTA 250, other last 16 results (TK Sparta Praha, hard, USD 251.750, most recent results first):

• Ankita Raina vs. Linda Noskova
• Yue Yuan vs. Tereza Martincova: thursday
• Nao Hibino (LL) beat Viktoria Hruncakova (Q): 6-1, 7-5
• Alize Cornet (6) beat Kaia Kanepi: 7-6 (1), 5-7, 6-4
• Tamara Korpatsch (Q) beat Yanina Wickmayer: 4-0 ret.
• Kateryna Baindl (8) beat Jule Niemeier: 5-0 ret.
• Jaqueline Cristian beat Emiliana Arango (Q): 6-4, 6-3