Two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova is thru to the quarter-finals of the Adelaide International 2 after Qinwen Zheng pulled the pin with a leg drawback throughout their round-two match.
The Chinese world No.30 retired on Wednesday after dropping the primary set 6-7 (6-8) and squandering three set factors within the tiebreaker.
She referred to as for the coach after the set and opted to not proceed.
Kvitova earlier referred to as on her preventing spirit, getting back from 3-5 down and breaking again when Zheng served for the set at 6-5.
The Czech was down 3-6 within the tiebreak earlier than successful the ultimate 5 factors of the match.
“It’s not nice to end the match as we (did). I wish her all the best for the (Australian Open) which is soon,” Kvitova mentioned on court docket after the match.
Kvitova will meet both her fellow countrywoman Barbora Krejcikova or world No.8 Daria Kasatkina, of Russia, within the final eight.
Kvitova, who has been ranked as excessive as No.2 on the earth and at the moment sits at No.16, had a powerful win over reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina within the first spherical.
She is coming off back-to-back victories within the United Cup the place she beat Germany’s Laura Siegemund and world No.3 Jessica Pegula, of the USA, in straight units.
American Danielle Collins, who made the ultimate of the Australian Open final 12 months, additionally progressed to the quarter-finals with a 6-3 7-6 (7-2) win over Swiss qualifier Jil Teichmann.
