Rybakina advances to Ningbo quarterfinals after opponent injured, Eala out
Top-ranked Elena Rybakina has advanced to the Ningbo Open quarterfinals after her opponent, Polina Kudermetova, retired with an injury during the match. Kudermetova fell to 5-0 and called for the physio at 3-0 before deciding to stop the game. Rybakina, the defending champion at the hard-court event in China, will face Katarzyna Kawa next, who defeated No. 5-seeded Belinda Bencic 7-5, 6-2 in her quarterfinal match.
Kudermetova appeared emotional as she left the court, expressing hope that her injury wasn't too serious and wishing Rybakina a speedy recovery. In the other quarterfinal match, Alex Eala of the Philippines lost to sixth-seeded Diana Shnaider 7-5, 6-4. Shnaider reaches the quarterfinals in Ningbo for the third time in four appearances.
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