The result moves Gauff into a semifinal matchup
with top-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland, the reigning French Open
champion. Swiatek, who got a walkover into the semis when the
Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova couldn't play because of a
viral illness, has lost no more than one game in nine of past 10
sets.
The other semifinal will feature third-seeded Jessica Pegula of
the United States and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic.
Pegula got a quarterfinal walkover when the Czech Republic's
Karolina Muchova withdrew due to an abdominal injury. Krejcikova
came from behind to upset second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of
Belurus 0-6, 7-6 (2), 6-1.
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Top-seeded Magda Linette was on the verge of heading to a third
set, but instead the Polish player advanced to the quarterfinals
in Merida, Mexico, when Hungary's Panna Udvardy was forced to
retire due to an ankle injury.
Linette won the first set 6-0 but trailed the second 5-2 when
Udvardy had to stop. Udvardy was rallying even though she had
won just 40 percent of her first-serve points (10 of 25) and
none of her 10 second-serve points.
Second-seeded Sloane Stephens of the United States edged
Russia's Varvara Gracheva 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (5) in second-round
action, and Sweden's Rebecca Peterson upset fifth-seeded U.S.
player Alycia Parks 6-4, 6-2. In the last match of the night,
fourth-seeded Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic downed
Belgium's Ysaline Bonaventure 6-0, 7-5.
--Field Level Media
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