Charleston Open 2021 - Ashleigh Barty battles past Shelby Rogers into quarters, Petra Kvitova out
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Published 09/04/2021 at 08:27 GMT
The world number one kept up her 100% record against the American, and recorded her third win over her this year alone, winning the deciding set 6-4 in South Caroline. But two Grand Slam champions fell, with Muguruza retiring injured in the second set of her match with Yulia Putintseva and Kvitova suffering a heavy defeat to Danka Kovinic.
Ashleigh Barty was given a tough time by Shelby Rogers
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Ashleigh Barty maintained her 100% record against Shelby Rogers in advancing to the quarter-finals of the Charleston Open.
Australia’s world number one was playing the American for the third time this year and was pushed all the way by the hometown favourite, before coming through 7-6, 4-6, 6-4.
"It’s strange playing someone so often, kind of quite close together," Barty said.
Sometimes it’s the way the draw works, you find yourself playing the same person over and over, and other times you won’t play them for years at a time.
But two-time Grand Slam champion Garbine Muguruza is out, after retiring injured during her match with Yulia Putintseva. The Spaniard was well on her way to the last eight, having bageled her opponent from Kazakhstan 6-0 in the first set, but was forced to withdraw at 2-2 all in the second.
"I was already feeling some pain in my first match," Muguruza said after withdrawing.
The switch of hard courts to clay was tough, and in a very short amount of time. I started very well, and all of a sudden I felt a sharp pain in my leg, and it got worse.
“I didn't want to continue without playing my best tennis. It didn't make sense to me."
Another former Wimbledon champion, Petra Kvitova, also fell, suffering a heavy 6-4, 6-1 defeat to Danka Kovinic.
Coco Gauff continued her good form, setting up a meeting with Ons Jabeur by beating fellow American Lauren Davis 6-2, 7-6.
"My confidence is definitely super high," Gauff said.
I feel like each match, I’m doing better and better, and I’m excited to hopefully keep continuing and excited to play the quarterfinal.
Former US Open winner Sloane Stephens also advanced, as did Paula Badosa and Veronika Kudermetova.
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