It promises to be a fun quarterfinal day at the WTA 250 in Linz. Former French Open runner-up Karolina Muchova and Maria Sakkari are two high-profile names set to be in action.
Top seed Karolina Muchova defeated Sara Sorribes Tormo for the first time in the Upper Austria Ladies Linz second round, but Elina Svitolina was upset by Anna Blinkova.
On a day that saw No.2-seeded Elina Svitolina fall prey to the upset bug, top-seeded Karolina Muchova held sway in Linz, reaching the quarterfinal with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo.
No. 2 seed Elina Svitolina suffered a shock loss in her Linz opener, while top-seeded Karolina Muchova clinched a routine win ...