Austin Open: American Volynets battles into quarter-finals
Katie Volynets edged out Anastasia Potapova 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 on Wednesday evening. She’ll face the winner of the match between American wildcard Peyton Stearns and Swede wildcard Mirjam Bjorklund in the next round
Katie Volynets (AI/Reuters/Panoramic)
American Katie Volynets moved into the quarter-finals of the Austin Open by edging out Russian Anastasia Potapova, the No 3 seed, 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 at the Westwood Country Club on Wednesday evening.
Volynets, ranked No 92, will face the winner of the match between American wildcard Peyton Stearns and Swede wildcard Mirjam Bjorklund next.
The 21-year-old American defeated Alison Riske-Amritraj (6-3, 3-6, 6-0) ahead of her victory.
In the previous round, Potapova, ranked No 28, won against American wildcard Elizabeth Mandlik (6-2, 6-0).
Austin WTA 250, other second-round results (Westwood Country Club, hard, USD 259.303, most recent results first):
- Anna-Lena Friedsam vs. Erika Andreeva
- Marta Kostyuk vs. Madison Brengle
- Catherine McNally vs. Danielle Collins
- Anna Kalinskaya vs. Coco Vandeweghe
- Peyton Stearns vs. Mirjam Bjorklund
- Heather Watson vs. Sloane Stephens
- Varvara Gracheva vs. Anna Blinkova
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