Tennis: Poland’s Linette reaches last 16 of Wuhan Open

Poland’s Magda Linette has reached the last 16 of the Wuhan Open tennis tournament in China, with a win on Wednesday over Ukrainian qualifier Lesia Tsurenko.

Magda Linette

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Linette, who is ranked world No. 45 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), was leading 5-2 in the first set when Tsurenko retired with an injury, public broadcaster Polish Radio’s IAR news agency reported.

The 32-year-old Pole will next face eighth-seeded Russian Daria Kasatkina for a place in the last eight.

Meanwhile, Poland’s world No. 1 Iga Świątek has withdrawn from the hard-court tournament in Wuhan and the entire autumn Asian season due to fatigue and personal reasons, marking a pause in her competitive play since September 5.

Iga Świątek wciąż nie ogłosiła nazwiska nowego trenera, ale to nie znaczy, że Polka nie szlifuje swojej formy https://t.co/WddoDww9kR

— SPORT | PolskieRadio24.pl (@sport_pr24pl) October 8, 2024

The 2024 Wuhan Open runs until October 13.

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Source: IAR, PAP