Chicago Women’s Open: Liu into final after Bucsa retires early in first set
Claire Liu benefited from the abandonment of Cristina Bucsa (2-1) on Friday evening. She’ll play the winner of the match between Italian Lucia Bronzetti, the No 5 seed, and Bulgarian Viktoriya Tomova in the final
Claire Liu:
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American Claire Liu moved into the final of the Chicago Women’s Open after an early retirement from Spaniard Cristina Bucsa on Friday afternoon.
Liu, ranked No 81, led 2-1 when Bucsa, ranked No 70, pulled out due to injury.
The American will face the winner of the match between Italian Lucia Bronzetti, the No 5 seed, and Bulgarian Viktoriya Tomova next.
Claire Liu defeated Romanian Irina Fetecau (6-1, 6-4), Australian qualifier Storm Hunter (6-0, 6-4) and Spaniard Rebeka Masarova, the No 6 seed (7-5, 5-7, 7-6 (3)) in the previous rounds.
Earlier in the tournament, the Spaniard won against American wildcard Kolie Allen (6-0, 6-2), American wildcard Varvara Lepchenko (W/O) and Swede Rebecca Peterson (3-6, 6-4, 6-4).
