Veneto Open: Krueger through to quarter-finals after Katie Swan retires

American Ashlyn Krueger advanced to the last eight of the Veneto Open when Katie Swan retired at the Tennis Club Gaiba on Thursday afternoon.

Krueger, ranked No 143, led 6-3, 4-6, 5-5 when Swan, ranked No 137, pulled out at the Tennis Club Gaiba on Thursday.

The 19-year-old American will face the winner of the match between Italian Lucrezia Stefanini, the No 7 seed, and Russian Evgeniya Rodina next.

Ashlyn Krueger won against Slovenian Dalila Jakupovic (6-3, 6-2) ahead of her victory.

In the previous round of the Gaiba tournament, Katie Swan beat Italian Sara Errani, the second seed (7-5, 7-5).

Gaiba WTA 125K Series, other last 16 results (Tennis Club Gaiba, grass, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Lucrezia Stefanini vs. Evgeniya Rodina
• Robin Montgomery vs. Laura Pigossi
• Ysaline Bonaventure (3) beat Nuria Brancaccio: 6-2, 6-2
• Olga Danilovic (4) beat Sinja Kraus: 6-3, 7-6 (2)
• Yue Yuan (6) beat Su Jeong Jang: 6-1, 6-0
• Yanina Wickmayer (8) beat Sofia Kenin: 3-6, 6-4, 7-5
• Tatjana Maria (1) beat Lisa Pigato (WC): 6-3, 6-3