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Bencic Advances as Ostapenko Retires Due to Injury
21 Oct
Summary
- Ostapenko retired midway through the first-round match in Ningbo.
- Bencic had won the first set 6-3 before Ostapenko's withdrawal.
- This win ends Bencic's losing streak after recent early exits.
Belinda Bencic is through to the Ningbo tournament's round-of-16 following a first-round retirement by Jelena Ostapenko. The match concluded midway through, with Bencic having already claimed the first set with a score of 6-3.
Ostapenko received a medical timeout during the first set, where her vitals were checked. Although she managed to break Bencic's serve and win subsequent games, Bencic regained control to win the opening set. Ostapenko served the first game of the second set before retiring from the match.
This victory signifies a successful return to winning ways for the fifth-seeded Swiss player. It follows recent second-round exits in Beijing and an opening-round loss in Wuhan, ending a streak of consecutive defeats. Bencic will face either Katarzyna Kawa or Daria Snigur in the next round.
