Eva Lys joins fellow German, Jule Niemeier in Last 16 at Upper Austria Ladies Linz

Action has begun at Upper Austria Ladies Linz this week with Eva Lys among the early winners in Austria joining fellow German, Jule Niemeier in the Last 16.

Seeing off Russian, Kamilla Rachimova 6-4, 7-6, she will next face Bernarda Pera or Dalma Galfi.

She went 5-1 down in the secnd set then went on to win five games in a row to seal victory. On Monday evening, Niemeier took down Sofia Kenin.

Maria Sakkari and Donna Vekic are both in action this evening as two of the top names in Austria this week. Marketa Vondrousova and Alison van Uytvanck are also through - with the latter seeing off Linda Noskova who has been in superb form at times this season.