Thursday, January 29, 2026

Noskova strikes into quarterfinals after Svitolina retires

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MELBOURNE: Czech teenager Linda Noskova superior into the primary Grand Slam quarterfinal of her profession after Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina was compelled to retire from her fourth-round match on Monday trailing 3-0 within the first set.

After dropping a marathon opening sport spanning seven deuces, Svitolina superior on a brief ball early within the second sport and pulled up gingerly after a forehand; when she went down 2-0, she known as for a medical time-out, indicating to the physio she’d pinched one thing in her decrease again, Australia Open experiences.

She acquired remedy, however misplaced the subsequent sport and teared up as she realised she couldn’t proceed, retiring on the web the place she was hugged by the Czech teen.

“I received a spasm, or I do not know precisely what it’s, however like capturing ache within the first sport, the final two factors. Yeah, could not do something. Fully locked my again. Simply very unhappy, in fact, ” Svitolina informed reporters.

Noskova, the world No.50 who shocked high seed Iga Swiatek within the earlier spherical, superior to a quarterfinal showdown with Dayana Yastremska, who has reached her maiden Grand Slam quarterfinal with a 7-6, (8-6), 6-4 upset over 18th seed Victoria Azarenka.

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