Birmingham Classic: Top seed Krejcikova safely into last 16

Former Roland-Garros champion Barbora Krejcikova advanced to the last 16 of the Birmingham Classic by winning against Spanish qualifier Cristina Bucsa 6-3, 6-3 at Edgbaston Priory Club on Wednesday.

Krejcikova, ranked No 12 in the world and top-seeded this week, will play Czech qualifier Tereza Martincova in the next round.

Birmingham WTA 250, other round of 32 matches (Edgbaston Priory Club, grass, USD 259,303)

• Emina Bektas (Q) beat Shuai Zhang (7): 6-4, 6-3
• Rebecca Marino (LL) beat Xiyu Wang (Q): 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-3
• Anastasia Potapova (4) beat Marta Kostyuk: 6-7 (6), 7-5, 6-4
• Harriet Dart (WC) beat Jodie Burrage (WC): 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
• Magdalena Frech (Q) beat Barbora Strycova: 7-6 (3), 6-1
• Lin Zhu beat Katie Boulter: 7-5, 7-5
• Jelena Ostapenko (2) beat Linda Noskova: 6-2, 5-7, 6-1
• Sorana Cirstea (8) beat Ana Bogdan (Q): 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
• Catherine McNally beat Lauren Davis: 6-1, 7-5
• Venus Williams (WC) beat Camila Giorgi: 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (6)
• Anhelina Kalinina (5) beat Alycia Parks: 6-4, 6-4
• Linda Fruhvirtova beat Elina Svitolina (WC): 6-2, 6-0
• Bernarda Pera (6) beat Marie Bouzkova: 6-4, 7-6
• (3)Magda Linette (3) beat Jasmine Paolii: 3-6, 7-5, 6-4