Linz Open: Vekic set to face top seed Sakkari in quarter-finals

Croat Donna Vekic, the No 5 seed, won against American Madison Brengle 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the last 8 of the Linz Open at the Design Center Linz on Thursday.

Vekic, ranked No 33, will face Greek Maria Sakkari, the top seed, next.

The Croat defeated German Tamara Korpatsch (7-6 (4), 6-1) in the previous round of the Linz tournament.

In the first round of the Linz tournament, Brengle, ranked No 82, beat Austrian wildcard Julia Grabher (7-6 (2), 6-2).

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
• Dalma Galfi (Q) beat Eva Lys (WC): 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
• Anna-Lena Friedsam (Q) beat Anhelina Kalinina (4): 6-3, 7-5
• Anastasia Potapova (8) beat Jule Niemeier: 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
• Maria Sakkari beat Varvara Gracheva (LL): 6-4, 6-2
• Marketa Vondrousova beat Rebeka Masarova (Q): 6-1, 6-1