Washington Open: Badosa into last eight as Samsonova retires injured, faces Raducanu next

Spanish wildcard Paula Badosa advanced to the last eight of the Washington Open when Russian Liudmila Samsonova, the No 3 seed, retired at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center.

Badosa, ranked No 62, led 6-2 when Samsonova, ranked No 13, pulled out on Thursday evening at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center.

“I’m expecting a tough match there” – Badosa on Raducanu

The Spaniard will play wildcard Emma Raducanu next.

“I think these conditions, these balls — and she (Raducanu) proved it also a few years ago with US Open — it suits her very well,” Badosa said as quoted by the WTA Tour. “She’s a very fast player. She has a very fast eye also. She changes directions really well. And she’s playing great. Since Wimbledon she was showing a very high level. I think mentally she’s in a good place also. I’m expecting a tough match there.”

In the previous round of the Washington tournament, Paula Badosa won against American Sofia Kenin (6-1, 7-6 (6)).

Washington WTA 500, other second-round results (William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, hard, USD 922.573, most recent results first):

• Ons Jabeur vs. Robin Montgomery
• Marie Bouzkova vs. Taylor Townsend
• Victoria Azarenka (6) beat Yafan Wang: 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-3
• Caroline Dolehide beat Daria Kasatkina (2): 2-6, 7-5, 6-0
• Aryna Sabalenka (1) beat Kamilla Rakhimova (Q): 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
• Emma Raducanu beat Peyton Stearns: 7-6 (6), 6-2
• Amanda Anisimova (Q) beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (7): 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-4