Badosa retires against Saville in Mérida quarter-finals
Daria Saville was down a set and leading in the second when Paula Badosa retired from their quarter-final match in Merida on Friday. Saville will meet Emiliana Arango on Saturday.
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Qualifier Daria Saville advanced to the last four of the Mérida Open Akron when Spaniard Paula Badosa, the second seed, retired on Friday night.
Saville, ranked No 121, trailed 1-6, 5-3 when Badosa, ranked No 11, called it quits due to a back injury.
The Australian will play Colombian qualifier Emiliana Arango in the semi-finals.
Saville advanced earlier in the tournament against Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk, the No 6 seed (6-4, 7-6 (6)) and Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina (4-6, 6-2, 6-2).
Badosa had previously defeated Romanian Jaqueline Cristian (6-2, 6-1).
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