Halep, seeded third in the event, trailed 7-5, 2-0 before she
halted the match.
Kalinskaya continued her success in Washington, as she reached
the semifinals there as a qualifier in 2019. The women's
tournament wasn't held in 2020 and 2021 amid the COVID-19
pandemic.
In other second-round matches, sixth-seeded Kaia Kanepi of
Estonia rallied past China's Lin Zhu 4-6, 6-4, 6-4; Australia's
Daria Saville downed the American No. 1 seed Jessica Pegula 7-5,
6-4; and Canada's Rebecca Marino topped Germany's Andrea
Petkovic 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.
Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic
Second-seeded Paula Badosa of Spain was pushed to the limit
before emerging with a 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (5) win over the United
States' Elizabeth Mandlik in the second round at San Jose,
Calif.
Elsewhere in second-round action, the United States' Amanda
Anisimova upset eighth-seeded Karolina Pliskova of the Czech
Republic 3-6, 7-5, 6-1, and seventh-seeded Daria Kasatkina of
Russia eliminated the Unites States' Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-0.
Third-seeded Ons Jabeur of Tunisia, who made the Wimbledon final
last month, powered past the United States' Madison Keys, a
former U.S. Open finalist, 7-5, 6-1.
--Field Level Media
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