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Birmingham Open: Tomljanovic downs Fernandez to reach semis

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Birmingham Open: Tomljanovic downs Fernandez to reach semis

Australian Ajla Tomljanovic beat Canadian Leylah Fernandez, the No 6 seed, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 to reach the last 4 of the Birmingham Open at Edgbaston Priory Club on Friday evening.

Tomljanovic, ranked No 190, will face Russian Anastasia Potapova, the No 7 seed, next.

The Australian won against Russian Anna Blinkova (6-2, 6-1) and edged out Chinese Lin Zhu (6-7 (6), 6-1, 6-4) ahead of her victory.

Earlier in the tournament, Fernandez, ranked No 33, defeated Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo (6-1, 6-1) and Swiss qualifier Viktorija Golubic (4-6, 7-5, 6-3).

Birmingham WTA 250, other quarter-final results (Edgbaston Priory Club, grass, USD 267.082, most recent results first):

  • Yulia Putintseva beat Caroline Dolehide (LL): 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-1
  • Anastasia Potapova beat Barbora Krejcikova (2): 6-1, 6-4
  • Elisabetta Cocciaretto beat Diana Shnaider: 5-7, 6-4, 6-2

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