Czech tennis player Petra Kvitová advanced to the quarterfinals in Ning-po without a fight.
Her opponent for the 2nd round, Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan, withdrew from the tournament after her opening win over Daria Saville of Australia.
The 33-year-old Kvitová presented herself in China for the first time since the unsuccessful US Open.
In the first round, the two-time Wimbledon winner defeated German qualifier Anna-Lena Friedsam 7:6 and 6:1.
Eighteen-year-old Linda Fruhvirtová also advanced to the 2nd round in Ning-po thanks to her opponent’s scratch.
Today, Kateřina Siniaková will enter the tournament, who is being awaited by the American Elizabeth Mandliková, the daughter of the four-time Czech Grand Slam winner Hana Mandlíková.
Women’s Tennis Tournament in Ning-po, China (hard surface, endowment $259,303):
Singles – 1st round: Cirsteaová (3-Romania) – Liuová (USA) 7:5, 4:6, 6:3, Savinychová (Russia) – Gračová (5-Russia) 7:5, 7:5 , Rachimova (Russia) – Rusova (6-Niz.) 3:6, 7:6 (7:5), 6:3, Korpatschová (Germany) – Burrage (Brit.) 6:2, 7:6 ( 7:1). 2nd round: Kvitova (2-CR) – Putintseva (Kaz.) without a fight.
Doubles – 1st round: L. FruhvirtováSavilleová (Czech Republic/Austria) – DetiucováPiterová (4-CR/Pol.) 7:6 (9:7), 6:1.
2023-09-26 11:23:58
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