Hobart International 1: Wang makes quarter-finals

Chinese lucky loser Xinyu Wang reached the quarter-finals of the Hobart International 1 by winning against Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 at the Domain Tennis Centre on Wednesday.

Wang, ranked No 89, will face American qualifier Lauren Davis next.

Ahead of her victory, the 21-year-old Chinese defeated Australian wildcard Olivia Gadecki (6-4, 7-5).

Van Uytvanck, ranked No 70, edged out Pole Magda Linette, the No 7 seed (6-4, 1-6, 6-4) in the previous round of the Hobart tournament.

Hobart WTA 250, other second-round results (Domain Tennis Centre, hard, USD 259.303, most recent results first):

• Nuria Parrizas Diaz vs. Yulia Putintseva
• Anna Blinkova (Q) beat Marie Bouzkova (1): 7-5, 6-4
• Sofia Kenin (WC) beat Maryna Zanevska (Q): 6-2, 6-3
• Lauren Davis beat Ysaline Bonaventure: 7-6 (1), 6-3
• Anhelina Kalinina (5) beat Tatjana Maria: 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
• Elisabetta Cocciaretto beat Jasmine Paolini: 6-2, 6-1
• Bernarda Pera (6) beat Laura Siegemund: 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-4