Linz Open: Friedsam advances to quarter-finals

German qualifier Anna-Lena Friedsam advanced to the last eight of the Linz Open by winning against Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina, the No 4 seed, 6-3, 7-5 at the Design Center Linz on Thursday.

Friedsam, ranked No 124, will face Russian Anastasia Potapova, the No 8 seed, next.

Ahead of her victory, the German defeated Italian qualifier Sara Errani (6-2, 6-4).

Kalinina, ranked No 31, beat American Alycia Parks (6-2, 7-5) in the previous round of the Linz tournament.

Linz WTA 250, other second-round results (Design Center Linz, EUR 225.480, most recent results first):

• Alison Van Uytvanck vs. Petra Martic
• Clara Tauson vs. Camila Giorgi
• Madison Brengle vs. Donna Vekic
• Dalma Galfi vs. Eva Lys: thursday
• Anastasia Potapova beat Jule Niemeier: 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
• Maria Sakkari (1) beat Varvara Gracheva (LL): 6-4, 6-2
• Marketa Vondrousova beat Rebeka Masarova (Q): 6-1, 6-1