Berlin Open: Wang into last four as Badosa retires with injury
Xinyu Wang progressed as Paula Badosa was forced to retire in Berlin. She’ll play either Amanda Anisimova or Liudmila Samsonova in the next round
Paula Badosa, Berlin, 2025 © Imago / Psnewz
Chinese qualifier Xinyu Wang reached the last four of the Berlin Open when Spaniard Paula Badosa, the No 8 seed, retired injured at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club.
Wang, ranked No 49, led 6-1, 0-0 when Badosa, ranked No 10, pulled out at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club on Friday.
The Chinese will face the winner of the match between American Amanda Anisimova and Russian Liudmila Samsonova next.
Earlier in the tournament, Xinyu Wang defeated Australian Daria Kasatkina (6-3, 6-2) and American Coco Gauff, the second seed (6-3, 6-3).
The Spaniard won against German wildcard Eva Lys (6-1, 6-3) and American Emma Navarro (7-6 (2), 6-3) in the previous rounds of the Berlin tournament.
Berlin WTA 500, other last-eight results (Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, grass, EUR 925.661, most recent results first):
- Amanda Anisimova vs. Liudmila Samsonova
- Aryna Sabalenka vs. Elena Rybakina
- Marketa Vondrousova beat Ons Jabeur (LL): 6-4, 6-1
