Burnie, 3 February 2011 | tennis.com.au

Bernard Tomic’s defense of his Burnie Challenger title continued with a solid win over Brisbane International quarterfinalist Matt Ebden.

Despite rain again affecting play, the skies cleared to allow most matches to go ahead – good news for Tomic who held off Ebden in straight sets, 6-3 7-5. The win sets up an intriguing quarterfinal match with fellow Gold Coaster Ben Mitchell.

The 18-year-old Mitchell defeated Canada’s Erik Chvojka 3-6 6-1 6-4 to set up the marquee clash that will take centre stage at 6:30 pm on Thursday evening.

In other matches, Chris Guccione’s return from injury is gathering pace after the big-serving Victorian ousted sixth seed Yuichi Sugita of Japan. Guccione’s next challenge is second-seeded Paolo Lorenzi of Italy.

Australian fifth seed Olivia Rogowska and Karolina Wlodarczak are the remaining Australians in the women’s draw after Isabella Holland, Tammi Patterson, Jess Moore and Sophie Letcher all bid farewell in the second round.

Play continues on Thursday from 10 am, with feature twilight matches to begin on centre court at 6:30 pm, with the Mitchell versus Tomic quarterfinal up first, followed by a second-round doubles match featuring Ebden and Sam Groth.
Live streaming of twilight matches will be available on www.burnieinternational.com.au or follow the live scores on tennis.com.au.

View Burnie International draws

Women’s singles
Round of 16
Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) d Isabella Holland (AUS) 6-4 6-1
Daria Gavrilova (RUS) d Caroline Garcia (6) (FRA) 6-4 2-6 7-6(3)
Nastja Kolar (SLO) d Cagla Buyukakcay (3) (TUR) 6-4 7-6(4)
Olivia Rogowska (5) (AUS) d Irina Khromacheva (RUS) 6-4 6-1
Emily Webley-Smith (GBR) d Tammi Patterson (8) (AUS) 6-1 ret.
Karolina Wlodarczak (AUS) d Jessica Moore (4) (AUS) 7-6(2) 6-4
Saisai Zheng (CHN) d Sophie Letcher (AUS) 6-4 6-1
[7] Chiaki Okadaue (JPN) v Yulia Putinseva (RUS) – Still in progress

Women’s Doubles
Quarterfinals
Sally Peers/Olivia Rogowska (1) (AUS) d Daniela Scivetti/Emily Webley-Smith (AUS/GBR) 6-3 6-4
Natsumi Hamamura/Erika Takao (JPN) d Erin Billett/Karen Filippou (AUS) 6-2 6-0
Azra Hadzic/Ashling Sumner (AUS) d Alison Shemon/Karolina Wlodarczak (AUS) 3-6 6-1 [10-5]

Men’s Singles
Round of 16
Flavio Cipolla (ITA) d Philip Bester (CAN) 6-3 6-4
Pavol Cervenak (SVK) d Joel Lindner (AUS) 6-2 3-6 6-1
James Ward (GBR) d Jan Hernych (CZE) 7-5 4-6 6-3
Tatsuma Ito (8) (JPN) d Peter Polansky (CAN) 6-4 6-4
Benjamin Mitchell (AUS) d Erik Chvojka (CAN) 3-6 6-1 6-4
Bernard Tomic (AUS) d Matthew Ebden (AUS) 6-3 7-5
Chris Guccione (AUS) d Yuichi Sugita (6) (JPN) 6-4 6-3
Paolo Lorenzi (2) (ITA) d James Lemke (AUS) 6-4 6-2

Men’s Doubles
Round of 16
Matthew Ebden and Samuel Groth (4) (AUS) d Jared Easton and Joel Lindner (AUS) w.o.