Eastbourne Open: Boulter upsets Ostapenko to reach quarters

Katie Boulter defeated Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, the No 5 seed, 6-4, 7-5 to advance to the last eight of the Eastbourne Open at Devonshire Park Lawn Club on Wednesday afternoon.

Boulter, ranked No 32, will play the winner of the match between Belgian Elise Mertens and Italian Jasmine Paolini, the No 3 seed, next.

In the previous round of the Eastbourne tournament, Katie Boulter won against Croat lucky loser Petra Martic (6-1, 7-6 (8)).

Ostapenko, ranked No 13, won against Belgian qualifier Greet Minnen (7-6 (3), 6-1) in the previous round of the Eastbourne tournament.

Eastbourne WTA 500, other last 16 results (Devonshire Park Lawn Club, grass, USD 922.573, most recent results first):

• Elise Mertens vs. Jasmine Paolini
• Emma Raducanu vs. Jessica Pegula
• Daria Kasatkina vs. Yue Yuan
• Sofia Kenin vs. Harriet Dart: wednesday
• Leylah Fernandez beat Ashlyn Krueger (Q): 6-2, 6-1
• Karolina Muchova beat Magda Linette (Q): 6-4, 6-1
• Madison Keys (4) beat Anhelina Kalinina (Q): 7-6 (5), 6-1