Bad Hombourg Open: Blinkova beats Haddad Maia to make quarter-finals

Russian Anna Blinkova advanced to the quarter-finals of the Bad Homburg Open by beating Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia, the No 4 seed, 6-3, 7-5.

Blinkova, ranked No 66, will play Bulgarian qualifier Viktoriya Tomova next.

In the previous round of the Bad Hombourg tournament, the Russian beat Canadian wildcard Bianca Andreescu (6-4, 6-2).

Haddad Maia, ranked No 20, won against German lucky loser Tamara Korpatsch (6-1, 7-6 (6)) in the 32 of the Bad Hombourg tournament.

Bad Homburg WTA 500, other last-16 results

• Caroline Wozniacki (WC) beat Veronika Kudermetova: 6-2, 6-4
• Emma Navarro (3) beat Peyton Stearns: 6-4, 6-1
• Katerina Siniakova beat Liudmila Samsonova (2): 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-3
• Diana Shnaider beat Dayana Yastremska: 6-2, 6-2
• Paula Badosa (WC) beat Jule Niemeier (LL): 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
• Donna Vekic beat Ekaterina Alexandrova (6): 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
• Viktoriya Tomova beat Linda Noskova: 6-4, 6-2