Eastbourne Open: Kasatkina recovers to reach quarters

Russian Daria Kasatkina, the No 6 seed, defeated Chinese Yue Yuan 3-6, 6-4, 6-0 to advance to the last 8 of the Eastbourne Open at Devonshire Park Lawn Club on Wednesday evening.

Kasatkina, ranked No 14, will face wildcard Emma Raducanu next.

The Russian won against Chinese Xinyu Wang (6-4, 6-2) ahead of her victory.

In the previous round of the Eastbourne tournament, Yuan, ranked No 38, benefited from the abandonment of Russian Anastasia Potapova (6-3, 6-6).

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

• Jasmine Paolini (3) beat Elise Mertens: 5-2 ret.
• Emma Raducanu beat Jessica Pegula (2): 4-6, 7-6 (6), 7-5
• Harriet Dart (WC) beat Sofia Kenin (LL): 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-0
• Leylah Fernandez beat Ashlyn Krueger (Q): 6-2, 6-1
• Katie Boulter beat Jelena Ostapenko (5): 6-4, 7-5
• Karolina Muchova beat Magda Linette (Q): 6-4, 6-1
• Madison Keys (4) beat Anhelina Kalinina (Q): 7-6 (5), 6-1