Birrell Upsets Navarro in Brisbane, Osaka Advances in Auckland

Home Favorite Birrell Upsets No. 2 Seed Navarro in Brisbane

Kimberly Birrell, the home favorite, pulled off a stunning upset on Wednesday at the Brisbane International in Australia. The Australian player defeated No. 2 seed Emma Navarro in a hard-fought 7-5, 7-5 second-round match.

Birrell displayed remarkable resilience throughout the match, saving six of ten break points and overcoming deficits in both sets. She rallied from a 4-3 deficit in the first set and a 4-2 deficit in the second set to secure the victory in just over two hours.

Birrell's next opponent will be Russia's Anastasia Potapova, who defeated No. 16 seed Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine 7-5, 6-4.

Other Notable Results in Brisbane

In other notable results from the Brisbane International, No. 3 seed Daria Kasatkina of Russia outlasted Peyton Stearns 7-6 (7), 4-6, 7-5. No. 10 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and No. 12 Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic also advanced. However, the day saw the elimination of No. 9 Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine, No. 11 Magdalena Frech of Poland, and No. 13 Liudmila Samsonova of Russia.

Osaka Advances in Auckland

Meanwhile, in Auckland, New Zealand, seventh-seeded Naomi Osaka of Japan moved to the quarterfinals with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Austria's Julia Grabher. Osaka struck five aces and saved both break points during the 85-minute match.

Tauson and Volynets Claim Victories

No. 5 seed Clara Tauson of Denmark rallied for a 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (3) win over Sofia Kenin in a marathon match that lasted 2 hours and 39 minutes. No. 8 Katie Volynets converted six of nine break points in a 6-4, 6-3 defeat of Ann Li.