He WTA 1,000 on the hard court Miami (USA) began to be shaken by the tragic death of Konstantin Koltsovthe ex-boyfriend of the tennis player Aryna Sabalenkathe current champion of Australian Open.
Miami police spoke of “suicide” to explain the causes of death of Koltsov, a 42-year-old former Belarusian professional ice hockey player, terrible news that raised the question of whether the current world No. 2 will participate in the American tournament.
“Konstantin’s death is an unimaginable tragedy, and even though we are no longer together, my heart is broken. Please respect my privacy and his family’s during this difficult time,” wrote Sabalenka, who requested in the organization of another day of rest before facing his debut in the tournament match Paula Badosayou are a good friend
In a difficult match for both, Sabalenka defeated the Spanish tennis player (6-4, 6-3), but in the next round she succumbed to the Ukrainian. Anhelina Kalinina (6-4, 1-6, 6-1) in an obvious sporting surprise.
After the unexpected farewell from Sabalenka, the Miami WTA was left this Monday without another great favorite for the title, local tennis player Coco Gauffthe world no. 3 who lost in the round of 16 against the Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia (27th) 6-3, 1-6 and 6-2 after 1h.43′ of the match. Garcia will be measured in the quarterfinals Danielle Collins.
Due to discomfort in her right shoulder, the Frenchwoman requested medical help after clearly losing the second set and the treatment she received allowed her to return to the court healed, so she was able to immediately break the Gauff’s service and get an advantage ( 3 -0) that was able to hold until the last 6-2.
With Sabalenka and Gauff out of the picture, Iga Swiatek (1st) and Elena Rybakina (4th) appears as the main favorite for the title. The Pole has a round of 16 match pending Ekaterina Alexandrova and the Kazakh already has an opponent in the quarterfinals, Maria Sakkari.
Miami WTA 1,000
Results
Round of 16:
C. Garcia (Fra/23)-C. Gauff (USA/3) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
E. Rybakina (Kaz/4)-M. Keys (USA/17) 6-3, 7-5
M. Sakkari (Gre/8)-A. Kalinskaya (Rus) WO
D. Collins (USA)-S. Cirstea (Rum/19) 6-3, 6-2
V. Azarenka (Bie/27)-Boulter (GBR/24) 7-5, 6-1
Putintseva (Kaz)-Kalinina (Ucr/32) 6-4, 7-6 (5)
Source: La Verdad
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