Rybakina advances to Ningbo Open quarterfinals, Eala out
Top-ranked Elena Rybakina has advanced to the Ningbo Open quarterfinals after Polina Kudermetova retired with a mid-match injury when trailing 5-0. Rybakina is the defending champion in the hard-court event in China. She will next play Katarzyna Kawa who defeated No. 5-seeded Belinda Bencic in straight sets. Kudermetova called for the physio at 3-0 and attempted to continue in the second-round match before opting to stop. She was emotional as she left the court.
Alex Eala of the Philippines survived six match points before losing 7-5, 6-4 to sixth-seeded Diana Shnaider. Shnaider has reached the quarterfinals in Ningbo for the third time in four appearances.
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