Guadalajara Open: Garcia given walkover into semi-finals as Bouzkova withdraws injured
Caroline Garcia into last four as Marie Bouzkova retires. She’ll face the winner of the match between Marina Stakusic and Magdalena Frech in the next round
Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia, the No 4 seed, moved into the last four of the Guadalajara Open after No 6 seed Marie Bouzkova withdrew before the match at the Panamerican Tennis Center.
Garcia, ranked No 30, will play the winner of the match between Canadian wildcard Marina Stakusic and Pole Magdalena Frech, the No 5 seed, next.
The Frenchwoman defeated Japanese qualifier Ena Shibahara (7-6 (3), 7-6 (5)) in the previous round of the Guadalajara tournament.
In the previous rounds of the Guadalajara tournament, Bouzkova, ranked No 45, won against Filipino qualifier Alexandra Eala (6-2, 6-2) and Italian qualifier Lucrezia Stefanini (6-2, 6-1).
Guadalajara WTA 500, other last-eight results (Panamerican Tennis Center, hard, USD 922.573, most recent results first):
- Marina Stakusic vs. Magdalena Frech
- Camila Osorio vs. Kamilla Rakhimova: friday
- Olivia Gadecki (Q) beat Martina Trevisan: 6-2, 3-6, 6-1