Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open: Krejcikova reaches last eight
Barbora Krejcikova benefited from the abandonment of Sara Sorribes Tormo (6-2, 1-0) on Thursday. She’ll face the winner of the match between Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina and Russian Liudmila Samsonova, the No 8 seed, in the next round
Barbora Krejcikova at the 2023 Rothesay Classic in Birmingham
No 4 seed Barbora Krejcikova reached the last eight of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open when Spanish lucky loser Sara Sorribes Tormo retired on Thursday at the International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City.
Krejcikova, ranked No 12, led 6-2, 1-0 when Sorribes Tormo, ranked No 54, pulled out at the International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City on Thursday.
Barbora Krejcikova will face the winner of the match between Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina and Russian Liudmila Samsonova, the No 8 seed, next.
In the previous round of the Abu Dhabi tournament, the Spaniard beat qualifier Linda Noskova (6-3, 3-6, 6-3).
Abu Dhabi WTA 500, other second-round results (International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City, hard, USD 922.573, most recent results first):
- Cristina Bucsa vs. Heather Watson
- Elena Rybakina vs. Danielle Collins
- Anhelina Kalinina vs. Liudmila Samsonova
- Ons Jabeur (2) beat Emma Raducanu (WC): 6-4, 6-1
- Sorana Cirstea beat Maria Sakkari (3): 6-2, 6-1
- Beatriz Haddad Maia (6) beat Magda Linette: 7-6 (6), 6-7 (1), 6-1
- Daria Kasatkina (7) beat Ashlyn Krueger (Q): 6-3, 7-5
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