Wimbledon: Rybakina through to quarter-finals as Haddad Maia retires after five games
Rybakina is through after Haddad Maia retired at 4-1 down in the first set. She’ll play the winner of the match between Jabeur and Kvitova in the next round
Rybakina through to last eight at Wimbledon 2023 © Action Plus / Panoramic
Kazakh Elena Rybakina, the No 3 seed, advanced to the quarter-finals of Wimbledon when Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia, the No 13 seed, retired at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
Rybakina, ranked No 3, led 4-1 when Haddad Maia, ranked No 13, pulled out at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Monday afternoon.
The Kazakh will face the winner of the match between Tunisian Ons Jabeur, the No 6 seed, and No 9 seed Petra Kvitova next.
Elena Rybakina won against American Shelby Rogers (4-6, 6-1, 6-2), Frenchwoman Alize Cornet (6-2, 7-6 (2)) and wildcard Katie Boulter (6-1, 6-1) earlier in the tournament.
In the previous rounds of The Championships, the Brazilian beat Kazakh Yulia Putintseva (3-6, 6-0, 6-4), Romanian Jaqueline Cristian (4-6, 6-2, 6-4) and Romanian Sorana Cirstea (6-2, 6-2).
London (Grand Slam), other last 16 results (All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, grass, GBP 16.077.000, most recent results first):
- Ons Jabeur vs. Petra Kvitova
- Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Aryna Sabalenka
- Madison Keys (25) beat Mirra Andreeva (Q): 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2
- Elina Svitolina (WC) beat Victoria Azarenka (19): 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (9)
- Iga Swiatek (1) beat Belinda Bencic (14): 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-3
- Jessica Pegula (4) beat Lesia Tsurenko: 6-1, 6-3
- Marketa Vondrousova beat Marie Bouzkova (32): 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
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