Birmingham: Sixth seed Fernandez battles into quarters
Leylah Fernandez won against Viktorija Golubic 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 on Wednesday. She’ll face Australian Ajla Tomljanovic in the next round
Leylah Fernandez Birmingham_2024 – Action Plus / Panoramic
Canadian Leylah Fernandez, the No 6 seed, won against Swiss qualifier Viktorija Golubic 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Birmingham Open at Edgbaston Priory Club on Wednesday afternoon.
Fernandez, ranked No 33, will play Australian Ajla Tomljanovic next.
In the previous round of the Birmingham tournament, the 21-year-old Canadian defeated Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo (6-1, 6-1).
Golubic, ranked No 78, won against Colombian qualifier Camila Osorio (6-4, 1-6, 6-3) in the 32 of the Birmingham tournament.
Birmingham WTA 250, other last 16 results (Edgbaston Priory Club, grass, USD 267.082, most recent results first):
- Caroline Dolehide vs. Elise Mertens
- Harriet Dart vs. Barbora Krejcikova
- Diana Shnaider vs. Marie Bouzkova
- Anhelina Kalinina vs. Yulia Putintseva
- Anastasia Potapova vs. Lucia Bronzetti
- Elisabetta Cocciaretto beat Sloane Stephens (WC): 6-4, 6-2
- Ajla Tomljanovic beat Lin Zhu: 6-7 (6), 6-1, 6-4
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