Tennis: Poland’s Fręch reaches last eight of Nottingham Open

Poland’s Magdalena Fręch has made it through to the quarterfinals of the women’s singles at the Nottingham Open tennis tournament in Britain.

Magdalena Fręch

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The 25-year-old Pole, who is ranked world No. 77 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), defeated China's Lin Zhu 6-2, 6-4 in their second-round clash in Nottingham on Wednesday.

Fourth top 50 win 🙌@MFrech97 advances to her second Tour-level quarterfinal, moving past Zhu 6-2, 6-4!#RothesayOpen pic.twitter.com/tlyJFE9OMd

— wta (@WTA) June 14, 2023

Fręch will now take on the winner of a match between countrywoman Magda Linette and Britain's Jodie Burrage.

Magdalena Fręch🎾pokonała rozstawioną z numerem ósmym Chinkę Zhu Lin 6:2, 6:4 i awansowała do ćwierćfinału tenisowego turnieju WTA 250 na kortach trawiastych w #Nottingham

Jej kolejną rywalką może być Magda Linette.
⬇️https://t.co/BN1NC8dwBo

— Sport PR (@sportradiopl) June 14, 2023

Linette and Burrage are set to face off against each other in the second round on Thursday.

The 2023 Nottingham Open, a warm-up event before Wimbledon, runs until Sunday.

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Source: IAR, PAP