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Halep, who sustained a back injury in a
pre-tournament practice session with Czech Petra Kvitova, told
reporters afterward that she refused to retire in suffering
defeat in 1 hour, 24 minutes. It's her second straight loss, as
she was stunned in the first round of the U.S. Open.
Defending champion and fourth-seeded Caroline Garcia of France
also fell, losing 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) to Katerina Siniakova of
the Czech Republic in a 3-hour match.
Fifth-seeded Kvitova, a two-time winner in the four years of the
event, bested Serbia's Aleksandra Krunic 6-3, 6-4. Third-seeded
Angelique Kerber of Germany advanced when American Madison Keys
retired down 6-0, 4-1 with a knee injury, and 13th-seeded Daria
Kasatkina of Russia and 16th-seeded Ashleigh Barty of Australia
each held on in three-set victories.
Spaniard Garbine Muguruza, the No. 14 seed, dominated in a 6-0,
6-1 win over Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic.
Other upsets on the day saw eighth-seeded Czech Karolina
Pliskova fall to China's Wang Qiang 6-1, 3-6, 6-3; 11th-seeded
Julia Goerges of Germany bested by American Sofia Kenin 6-3,
2-6, 6-4; and 12th-seeded Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands
defeated by Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 6-2.
Tashkent Open
Kateryna Kozlova of Ukraine upset top-seeded Irina-Camelia Begu
of Romania 6-3, 6-2 in the first round at Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Third-seeded Tamara Zidansek of Slovenia also fell early, with
Russian Vera Zvonareva claiming victory 6-1, 6-4.
Second-seeded Vera Lapko of Belarus and seventh-seeded Evgeniya
Rodina of Russia advanced with straight-set wins.
--Field Level Media
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