Top seed suffers loss due to illness on Day 5 in Quebec City

Aleksandra Wozniak was able to continue her run, as the Canadian reached the semifinals in Quebec City, while top seed Nadia Petrova was bested by a viral illness and lost to Melinda Czink on Day 5 of the Bell Challenge.

Wozniak, the No. 3 seed, easily crushed Alla Kudryavtseva and impressed her home crowd with a 61 61 win.

Petrova lost the first set in a tiebreak to her fifth seeded opponent, and then retired, the match ending with a score of 76(4).

No. 4 seed Lucie Safarova easily beat wildcard Bethanie Mattek, 63 64; while No. 8 seed Julia Georges ousted qualifier Lilia Osterloh, 62 64.

Friday, September 18, 2009

Singles - Quarterfinals

(5) Melinda Czink (HUN) d. (1) Nadia Petrova (RUS) 76(4) ret. (viral illness)

(3) Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) d. Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) 61 61

(4) Lucie Safarova (CZE) d. (WC) Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 63 64

(8) Julia Goerges (GER) d. (Q) Lilia Osterloh (USA) 62 64