Anastasia Potapova defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6–2, 7–6, 7–5 in the second round of the WTA 250 Linz tournament on hard court on 1 February 2024, confirming her status as pre-match favourite with odds of 1.67 to Cocciaretto's 2.31. After losing the opening set decisively, Potapova rallied to claim a tight second set via tiebreak, then edged ahead in the third to secure victory in two hours and forty-one minutes. The result extends Potapova's momentum at the tournament and positions her to face the winner of the quarterfinal draw.