Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open: Rogers reaches last eight
Shelby Rogers benefited from the abandonment of Anett Kontaveit (4-6, 6-3, 4-1) on Wednesday.
Image Credit: AI/ Reuters/ Panoramic
American qualifier Shelby Rogers reached the last eight of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open when Estonian Anett Kontaveit, the No 7 seed, retired on Wednesday evening.
Rogers, ranked No 46, led 4-6, 6-3, 4-1 when Kontaveit, ranked No 18, pulled out.
The American will play Swiss Belinda Bencic, the second seed, next.
Ahead of her victory, Shelby Rogers defeated Canadian qualifier Leylah Fernandez (6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1). The Estonian edged out Chinese Shuai Zhang (4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4).
People in this post
More tennis news
November 18, 2023
Tennis Majors launches new WhatsApp channel: Join us now!
Now there's a new way to keep updated with tennis news
Carrie Dunn
April 29, 2024
L’Open 35 de Saint Malo: Boisson reaches last 16
Lois Boisson defeated Varvara Gracheva 6-4, 7-5 on Monday evening. She'll face the...
Tennis Majors
April 29, 2024
Resilient Nadal battles past Cachin in more than three hours to reach last 16 in Madrid
The Spaniard showed his fitness is not in doubt as he clinched victory...
Tennis Majors
April 29, 2024
L’Open 35 de Saint Malo: Ferro makes last 16
Fiona Ferro won against Lauren Davis 6-1, 6-2 on Monday evening. She'll play...
Tennis Majors
April 29, 2024
Madrid Masters: Ruud reaches last 16
Casper Ruud won against Cameron Norrie 6-2, 6-4 on Monday evening and will...
Tennis Majors
Your comments