Sports • Created January 14, 2022 04:44

Muguruza upset in Sydney, Jabeur suffers injury scare

World No 3 Garbine Muguruza was sent packing from the Sydney Classic in the quarterfinals Thursday by clinical Russian Daria Kasatkina, who continued her strong start to the season ahead of the Australian Open. Muguruza had a first-round bye then had to battle hard to topple 40th-ranked Ekaterina Alexandrova, before crashing to Kastakina 6-4, 6-4 […]

Muguruza upset in Sydney, Jabeur suffers injury scare
Muguruza upset in Sydney, Jabeur suffers injury scare

World No 3 Garbine Muguruza was sent packing from the Sydney Classic in the quarterfinals Thursday by clinical Russian Daria Kasatkina, who continued her strong start to the season ahead of the Australian Open.

Muguruza had a first-round bye then had to battle hard to topple 40th-ranked Ekaterina Alexandrova, before crashing to Kastakina 6-4, 6-4

Meanwhile, in-form world No 7 Anett Kontaveit also made the last four after Ons Jabeur, ranked three places below her, retired hurt.

The Estonian won a tight first set 6-4 before the Tunisian called for a medical timeout. After lengthy treatment on her lower back, Jabeur forfeited the match.

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