Former Wimbledon champ Petra Kvitova into Eastbourne quarter-finals

Petra Kvitova battled into the Eastbourne quarter-finals on Wednesday as the former Wimbledon champion fought back to beat Britain's Katie Boulter 5-7, 6-0, 7-5. Kvitova, who won Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014, is using the WTA Tour event on England's south coast to prepare for the grass-court Grand Slam, which starts on Monday. The 32-year-old was in danger of a shock defeat against Boulter after the world number 127 took the first set of their last-16 clash in warm temperatures at Devonshire Park.

Boulter had knocked out last year's Wimbledon runner-up Karolina Pliskova in the previous round. But former world number two Kvitova showed her class as she took the second set at a canter. The Czech, who last reached a Grand Slam final in Australia in 2019, held her nerve in a tense decider to win in two hours and 23 minutes.

In the Eastbourne men's singles, Cameron Norrie defeated Brandon Nakashima 6-4, 6-2 for his first win on grass this season. The British number one, who will be seeded ninth at Wimbledon, suffered a shock first-round exit at Queen's Club last week. But Norrie bounced back at Eastbourne with an accomplished display against Nakashima, breaking the American's serve three times.