Kirilenko pulls out with knee problems; No. 4 and 7 seeds will clash in quarters in Monterrey

No. 8 seed Maria Kirilenko looked like she was in great form in her first round match, but in her second match against unseeded Lucie Safarova she retired from the match after the Czech won the first set and was leading the second.

The Russian suffered from an inflamed left knee, so Safarova advanced to the quarterfinals with a score of 64 41.

Li Na ousted Petra Cetkovska, 63 64, and she will next face Safarova.

No. 4 seed Jie Zheng cruised past Melinda Czink, 63 64, and will now face No. 7 seed Gisela Dulko, who breezed past Mariya Koryttseva, 62 64.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Singles - Second Round

(4) Zheng Jie (CHN) d. Melinda Czink (HUN) 63 64
(7) Gisela Dulko (ARG) d. Mariya Koryttseva (UKR) 62 64

Lucie Safarova (CZE) d. (8) Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 64 41 ret. (left knee inflammation)

Li Na (CHN) d. Petra Cetkovska (CZE) 63 64