Ningbo Open: Andreeva reaches final after Muchova retirement
Mirra Andreeva benefited from the abandonment of Karolina Muchova (6-2, 1-0) on Saturday and will play Russian Daria Kasatkina, the No 5 seed, in the final
Mirra Andreeva (Imago/Panoramic)
Russian Mirra Andreeva moved into the final of the Ningbo Open when Karolina Muchova retired at the Yinzhou Tennis Center on Saturday.
Andreeva, ranked No 19, led 6-2, 1-0 when Muchova, ranked No 29, pulled out on Saturday afternoon at the Yinzhou Tennis Center.
The 17-year-old Russian will face Russian Daria Kasatkina, the No 5 seed, next.
Ahead of her victory, Mirra Andreeva won against American qualifier Varvara Lepchenko (6-2, 6-0), German lucky loser Tamara Korpatsch (6-0, 6-4) and No 4 seed Barbora Krejcikova (7-6 (5), 3-2 ret.).
Karolina Muchova defeated Australian qualifier Olivia Gadecki (6-3, 7-5), Romanian lucky loser Jaqueline Cristian (6-2, 6-1) and Russian Anna Kalinskaya, the No 7 seed (2-6, 6-2, 6-3) in the previous rounds of the Ningbo tournament.
Ningbo WTA 250, other semi-final result (Yinzhou Tennis Center, hard, USD 922.573):
- Daria Kasatkina beat Paula Badosa (8): 6-4 ret.
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