Sharapova withdraws from a competition for a discomfort in the left thigh

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Madrid - Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, first seed of tennis tournament in Shenzen (China), benefited from the withdrawal in the quarterfinals of the Russian Maria Sharapova, losing by 6-1 and 4-2 when some discomfort in The left thigh was definitely taken to the dressing room.

           

Sabalenka will have local rival Yafan Wang in the semifinals, who beat Romania's Monica Niculescu 2-6, 7-6 (4) and 6-1.

In the Russian duel of the day, Vera Zvonareva won by 4-6, 7-5 and 6-3 to Veronika Kudermetova and won a place in the penultimate round against the American Alison Riske. The Romanian Sorana Cirstea was the victim of the North American in quarters, 6-2 and 6-2.