Former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu left the court docket in a wheelchair on the Miami Open on Monday after retiring harm from her final 16 fit in opposition to Ekaterina Alexandrova, whilst Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Cristian Garin to succeed in the fourth spherical.
After the primary set was once hit via a two-hour rain prolong, Canadian Andreescu went down within the 3rd sport of the second one, grabbing her left ankle.
Alexandrova complicated 7-6(0) 0-2 (ret.) and can subsequent face Petra Kvitova, who defeated Varvara Gracheva 7-5 7-6(5).
“I’m just really sorry that it happened to (Andreescu),” Alexandrova stated. “Seeing her at the court docket in such a lot ache, it is simply painful to observe.
“You can’t help, you just can do nothing, which is terrible. And I think she’s going to be fine soon, and I’m wishing for her speedy recovery.”
Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka wanted simply over an hour to overcome former French Open winner Barbora Krejcikova 6-3 6-2, whilst Elena Rybakina beat Elise Mertens 6-4 6-3.
Rybakina, who gained the Indian Wells crown in California, would turn into best the 5th girl to win the ‘Sunshine Double’ if she triumphs in Miami.
Earlier, Tsitsipas defeated Chilean qualifier Garin 6-3 4-6 6-4 to arrange a gathering with Russian 14th seed Karen Khachanov, who gained 6-2 6-4 in opposition to Czech Jiri Lehecka.
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