Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open: Linette books spot in last eight
Magda Linette benefited from the abandonment of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Wednesday. She’ll face Linda Noskova next
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Pole Magda Linette advanced to the last eight of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open when Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the No 6 seed, retired at the International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City on Wednesday.
Linette, ranked No 38, led 5-7, 4-1 when Pavlyuchenkova, ranked No 26, pulled out.
The Pole will face Linda Noskova next.
Ahead of her victory, Magda Linette defeated Mexican qualifier Renata Zarazua (6-4, 7-6 (6)).
The 33-year-old Russian won against American qualifier Sofia Kenin (6-3, 6-1) in the previous round of the Abu Dhabi tournament.
Abu Dhabi WTA 500, other second-round results (International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City, hard, USD 1.064.510, most recent results first):
- Linda Noskova beat Paula Badosa (2): 6-4, 6-1
- Ons Jabeur beat Wakana Sonobe (Q): 6-3, 6-3
- Ashlyn Krueger beat Daria Kasatkina (3): 1-6, 7-5, 6-4
- Leylah Fernandez (8) beat Lulu Sun: 6-0, 6-3
- Elena Rybakina (1) beat Katie Volynets (Q): 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
- Marketa Vondrousova (WC) beat Yulia Putintseva (4): 6-2, 6-3
- Belinda Bencic (WC) beat Veronika Kudermetova (LL): 6-0, 6-0
