Birmingham Open: Potapova makes last 8

Russian Anastasia Potapova, the No 7 seed, won against Italian Lucia Bronzetti 6-3, 7-5 to move into the last eight of the Birmingham Open at Edgbaston Priory Club on Wednesday evening.

Potapova, ranked No 36, will play the winner of the match between wildcard Harriet Dart and second seed Barbora Krejcikova next.

Ahead of her victory, the Russian defeated qualifier Elina Avanesyan (6-4, 6-4).

Bronzetti, ranked No 67, edged out Pole Magdalena Frech (2-6, 6-3, 6-4) in the previous round 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
• Leylah Fernandez (6) beat Viktorija Golubic (Q): 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
• Elisabetta Cocciaretto beat Sloane Stephens (WC): 6-4, 6-2
• Ajla Tomljanovic beat Lin Zhu: 6-7 (6), 6-1, 6-4