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10/22 09:22 CDT Rybakina advances to Ningbo quarterfinals after opponent
injured, Eala out
Rybakina advances to Ningbo quarterfinals after opponent injured, Eala out
NINGBO, China (AP) --- Top-ranked Elena Rybakina advanced to the Ningbo Open
quarterfinals after Polina Kudermetova retired with a mid-match injury when
trailing 5-0 on Thursday.
Rybakina is the defending champion at the hard-court event in China and will
next play Katarzyna Kawa, who defeated No. 5-seeded Belinda Bencic 7-5, 6-2.
Kudermetova called for the physio at 3-0 and attempted to continue in the
second-round match before opting to stop. She was emotional as she left the
court.
"I think Polina, before, she played some tough matches and conditions here are
not easy," Rybakina said. "The balls are quite heavy. I just wish her a speedy
recovery and hope it's nothing too serious."
Alex Eala of the Philippines survived six match points before losing 7-5, 6-4
to sixth-seeded Diana Shnaider, who reached the quarterfinals in Ningbo for the
third time in four appearances.
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