Korda said the injury occurred in the third
set.
"Tough decision to pull out," said Korda, who is looking ahead
to the U.S. Open, which starts Monday in New York. "The ankle
wasn't getting any better. Hopefully it gets better the next
couple days. Definitely a tough decision but I think a necessary
one."
Korda's exit sends fifth-seeded Jiri Lehecka of the Czech
Republic through to the Winston-Salem finale. Lehecka beat
Australia's Max Purcell 7-6 (4), 6-4 on Thursday.
The other semifinal will feature top-seeded Borna Coric of
Croatia and sixth-seeded Sebastian Baez of Argentina, who both
won rain-delayed quarterfinals Thursday night. Coric routed
Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo, and Baez cruised past
fourth-seeded Laslo Djere of Serbia 6-3, 6-0.
--Field Level Media
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