Kazakhstan's Putintseva eases into Volvo Car Open quarterfinal
12:31, 9 April 2021
CHARLESTON. KAZINFORM – 11th-seeded Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan has propelled to the quarterfinals of the WTA Volvo Car Open in Charleston, U.S., Kazinform has learnt from the National Olympic Committee.
In the third-round Putintseva faced Garbine Muguruza from Spain who retired in the middle of the match due to a leg injury.
In the quarterfinal the Kazakhstani will take on Danka Kovinic of Montenegro.
Earlier it was reported that Putintseva stunned her compatriot Zarina Diyas 6-2, 6-2 in the second-round match.
Two more representatives of Kazakhstan - Elena Rybakina and Yaroslava Shvedova crashed out of the first round of the 2021 Volvo Car Open earlier.
The prize pool of the tournament in Charleston exceeds $565,000.