Zhengzhou Open: Krejcikova reaches semi-finals after Tsurenko retirement
Barbora Krejcikova benefitted from the abandonment of Lesia Tsurenko (6-3) on Friday afternoon. She’ll play Russian Daria Kasatkina, the No 8 seed, in the next round
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Seventh seed Barbora Krejcikova reached the last 4 of the Zhengzhou Open when Ukrainian qualifier Lesia Tsurenko retired on Friday at Zhongyuan Tennis Training Base Management Center.
Krejcikova, ranked No 18, led 6-3 when Tsurenko, ranked No 43, pulled out at Zhongyuan Tennis Training Base Management Center on Friday afternoon.
Krejcikova will face Russian Daria Kasatkina, the No 8 seed, next.
Ahead of her victory, Krejcikova beat Croat Petra Martic (7-5, 6-1).
The 34-year-old Ukrainian won against Russian lucky loser Diana Shnaider (6-4, 6-2) and Croat Donna Vekic, the No 10 seed (7-6 (4), 7-6 (2)) earlier in the tournament.
Zhengzhou WTA 500, other last eight results (Zhongyuan Tennis Training Base Management Center, hard, USD 780.637, most recent results first):
- Qinwen Zheng beat Anhelina Kalinina: 6-3, 6-2
- Jasmine Paolini beat Laura Siegemund (Q): 6-0, 7-5
- Ons Jabeur vs. Daria Kasatkina
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