Linz Open: Vekic set to face top seed Sakkari in quarter-finals
Donna Vekic won against Madison Brengle 6-3, 6-1 on Thursday. She’ll play Greek Maria Sakkari, the top seed, in the next round
DONNA VEKIC CRO during the UPPER AUSTRIA LADIES LINZ – WTA, Tennis Damen 250 – Womens Tennis, 7.2.2023 in Linz Design Center, Austria – Photo: Mathias Schulz *** DONNA VEKIC CRO during the UPPER AUSTRIA LADIES LINZ WTA 250 Womens Tennis, 7 2 2023 in Linz Design Center (Imago/Panoramic)
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
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