Katie Boulter stayed on course for a third consecutive Nottingham Open title by defeating Sonay Kartal in an all-British showdown on Thursday.

British No 2 Boulter battled back from a break down in the third set to win a rollercoaster match 6-4 1-6 7-5 in two hours and 26 minutes.

Next up for Boulter is a quarter-final clash against American McCartney Kessler, who raced past Lin Zhu with a 6-1 6-4 victory.

Meanwhile, British teenager Mimi Xu exited in the second round 7-5 6-1 despite a spirited performance against world No 31 Magda Linette.

British No 2 Jacob Fearnley reached a first career ATP Tour-level quarter-final at Queen's, defeating volatile qualifier Corentin Moutet 6-3 2-6 6-2 at the HSBC Championships.

In doing so, Fearnley extended his remarkable, perfect record against French players to 17-0 since turning professional.

He said: "I'm very happy to be in my first quarter-final, it's even better to do it here in the UK. It's really special for me, I've dreamed of these moments since I was a young boy.

"I tried to stick to my game plan and be aggressive. I did that better in the third set and the result speaks for itself."

Fearnley wrapped up a controlled first set with a double-ace finish, while madcap Moutet got a ticking-off from umpire Adel Nour for chucking his racket.

However, the momentum shifted quickly when three double-faults from the home player gave Moutet an early break in the second.

But Fearnley reset well in the decider, breaking Moutet with a backhand winner down the line, prompting the fiery 26-year-old to whack a ball high over the stands and earn a long-overdue warning from the chair.

A diving backhand volley secured a double break and Fearnley kept his head as Moutet lost his - bickering with the umpire and the crowd - to wrap up victory in just over two hours.

Fearnley will play a fellow 23-year-old, Czech world No 30 Jiri Lehecka, in the last eight.

Jack Draper returns to action at Queen's Club on Friday when the second seed takes on American Brandon Nakashima knowing victory would hand him a top four seeding at Wimbledon and a semi-final spot at the ATP 500 event in west London.

Aryna Sabalenka completed a 6-2 7-6 (8-6) win over Swiss Rebeka Masarova to reach the Berlin Open quarter-finals, completing a match that had been suspended on Wednesday because of slippery conditions.

Fellow Czech Marketa Vondrousova, the 2023 Wimbledon champion, needed three sets and two hours and 20 minutes to break the resistance of Russia's Diana Shnaider.

Vondrousova, who was 6-5 and 30-0 up in the second set, advanced with a 6-3 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 win and will face lucky loser Ons Jabeur, a two-time Wimbledon finalist, in the last eight.

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