Veneto Open: Krueger through to quarter-finals after Katie Swan retires
Ashlyn Krueger benefited from the abandonment of Katie Swan (6-3, 4-6, 5-5) on Thursday afternoon and will face the winner of the match between Italian Lucrezia Stefanini, the No 7 seed, and Russian Evgeniya Rodina in the next round
Ashlyn Krueger wins at Roland-Garros 2023 Federico Pestellini / Panoramic
American Ashlyn Krueger advanced to the last eight of the Veneto Open when Katie Swan retired at the Tennis Club Gaiba on Thursday afternoon.
Krueger, ranked No 143, led 6-3, 4-6, 5-5 when Swan, ranked No 137, pulled out at the Tennis Club Gaiba on Thursday.
The 19-year-old American will face the winner of the match between Italian Lucrezia Stefanini, the No 7 seed, and Russian Evgeniya Rodina next.
Ashlyn Krueger won against Slovenian Dalila Jakupovic (6-3, 6-2) ahead of her victory.
In the previous round of the Gaiba tournament, Katie Swan beat Italian Sara Errani, the second seed (7-5, 7-5).
Gaiba WTA 125K Series, other last 16 results (Tennis Club Gaiba, grass, USD 115.000, most recent results first):
- Lucrezia Stefanini vs. Evgeniya Rodina
- Robin Montgomery vs. Laura Pigossi
- Ysaline Bonaventure (3) beat Nuria Brancaccio: 6-2, 6-2
- Olga Danilovic (4) beat Sinja Kraus: 6-3, 7-6 (2)
- Yue Yuan (6) beat Su Jeong Jang: 6-1, 6-0
- Yanina Wickmayer (8) beat Sofia Kenin: 3-6, 6-4, 7-5
- Tatjana Maria (1) beat Lisa Pigato (WC): 6-3, 6-3
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