British No. 2 Harriet Dart earned a tough-fought victory towards Marie Bouzková of Czechia on the Eastbourne Worldwide on Monday, incomes a spot within the spherical of 16.
Dart, who’s world No. 105, will face high seed Elena Rybakina within the subsequent spherical.
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The Brit fought again from a double break down within the opening two units, later revealing she was combating ache as a consequence of a knowledge tooth. Nonetheless, she fought again to take the primary set 7-5 earlier than shedding the a second-set tiebreak.
Dart maintained her composure within the third and closing set on her method to a 7-5, 6-7(7), 6-4 victory.
“It was an unbelievable match, so many ups and downs,” Dart stated. “Marie’s an unbelievable fighter and all the time makes it powerful. I am very completely happy that it turned my manner this time.”
Dart’s compatriots, Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter, might be in motion on Tuesday.
Earlier on Monday, within the males’s singles draw, Billy Harris adopted up his constructive efficiency at Queen’s with a 6-4 7-6 (9-7) victory over British wild card Jacob Fearnley.
