Jiangxi Open: Golubic into last eight as Bouzas Maneiro retires

Swiss Viktorija Golubic reached the last eight of the Jiangxi Open when Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, the No 4 seed, retired from their second round match on Thursday.

Golubic, ranked No 168, led 6-2 when Bouzas Maneiro, ranked No 56, pulled out of the match. This was the first meeting between the two players on the tour.

The Swiss will face the winner of the match between Czech Linda Fruhvirtova and Dutchwoman Arantxa Rus, the No 6 seed, next.

In the previous round of the tournament, Golubic defeated Chinese qualifier Xiaodi You (7-5, 6-2).

The 22-year-old Bouzas Maneiro won against Kazakh Zarina Diyas (6-4, 6-2) earlier in the week.

Jiangxi WTA 250, other second-round matches (Hard, USD 267,082):

• Mananchaya Sawangkaew (Q) beat Saisai Zheng (WC): 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (6)
• Kamilla Rakhimova (5) beat Elena Pridankina: 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
• Laura Siegemund beat Tamara Korpatsch: 6-4, 6-4
• Marie Bouzkova (1) beat Xinxin Yao (LL): 6-3, 6-3
• Anna Bondar vs. Martina Trevisan
• Sijia Wei vs. Rebecca Sramkova
• Linda Fruhvirtova vs. Arantxa Rus

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