Raducanu Battles Back From 5-0 Down To Beat Juvan

Great Britain's Sonay Kartal hit fortunate loser Renata Zarazua to scope nan past 8 of nan Abu Dhabi Open aft original force - and defending champion - Belinda Bencic withdrew done illness.

World number 9 Bencic became nan first mother to triumph a WTA singles title since May 2023 erstwhile she hit Ashlyn Krueger successful past year's last conscionable 4 months aft returning from maternity leave.

Kartal, who came done 2 qualifying matches earlier beating Spain's Cristina Busca successful information one, was connected tribunal for conscionable 57 minutes arsenic she overcame Mexico's Zarazua 6-0 6-3.

The British number 2 and world number 61 will look 20-year-old Czech Sara Bejlek successful nan quarter-finals.

Fellow Briton Katie Boulter reached nan past 8 astatine nan Ostrava Open pinch a straight-sets triumph complete Swiss 5th seed Viktorija Golubic.

Boulter, 29, dropped conscionable 2 games successful each group to group up a gathering pinch either 4th seed Rebecca Sramkova aliases Linda Fruhvirtova.

It is nan first clip she has won back-to-back main-draw singles matches since nan Nottingham Open successful June.