Birmingham Classic: Martincova books spot in last 16, plays Krejcikova next

Czech qualifier Tereza Martincova won against Bulgarian lucky loser Viktoriya Tomova 6-1, 6-3 to move into the last 16 of the Birmingham Classic at Edgbaston Priory Club on Wednesday afternoon.

Martincova, ranked No 122, will face Czech Barbora Krejcikova, the top seed, next.

Birmingham WTA 250, other 32 results (Edgbaston Priory Club, grass, USD 259.303, most recent results first):

• Barbora Krejcikova beat Cristina Bucsa (Q): 6-3, 6-3
• 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 Paolini: 3-6, 7-5, 6-4