Morocco Open: Grabher into semi-finals as top seed Trevsian retires

Austrian Julia Grabher moved into the semi-finals of the Morocco Open when Italian Martina Trevisan, the top seed, retired at Union Sportive des Cheminots du Maroc in Rabat on Thursday.

Grabher, ranked No 74, led 6-3 when Trevisan, ranked No 26, pulled out due to injury.

Julia Grabher advances to the #WTARabat semifinals after top seed Trevisan retires due to injury.

Final score: 6-3, RET. pic.twitter.com/z0ctAwcnYL

— wta (@WTA) May 25, 2023

The Austrian will face the winner of the match between Argentinian Julia Riera and Kazakh Yulia Putintseva, the No 6 seed, next.

Ahead of her victory, Julia Grabher won against Belgian Ysaline Bonaventure (6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-2) and Cagla Buyukakcay (6-1, 7-6 (4)).

Trevisan benefited from the retirement of Spaniard Nuria Parrizas Diaz (6-2, 0-0) and defeated Croat qualifier Jana Fett (7-5, 7-5) in the previous rounds of the Rabat Grand Prix.

Rabat WTA 250, other quarter-final matches (Union Sportive des Cheminots du Maroc, clay, USD 259,303)

• Peyton Stearns vs. Sloane Stephens
• Lucia Bronzetti vs. Alycia Parks
• Julia Riera vs. Yulia Putintseva

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