Jankovic Exits with Injury at Quebec City
Posted on November 4, 2006The injury bug again struck a top player Friday on the WTA Tour.
Top seed Jelena Jankovic crashed out of the Bell Challenge in Quebec City Friday, retiring trailing 1-3 in the third set against No. 8 Olga Poutchkova with a lower back injury.
Seeds successfully moving into the semifinals Friday were No. 2 Marion Bartoli, crushing No. 6 Shenay Perry 6-1, 6-0, and No. 4 Severine Bremond, easing past Martina Sucha 6-1, 6-4.
American Lilia Osterloh became the only unseeded player to advance into the semis when she defeated Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak 6-3, 6-2.
Saturday's match-ups are Poutchkova vs. Bremond, and Osterloh vs. Bartoli.
Top seed Jelena Jankovic crashed out of the Bell Challenge in Quebec City Friday, retiring trailing 1-3 in the third set against No. 8 Olga Poutchkova with a lower back injury.
Seeds successfully moving into the semifinals Friday were No. 2 Marion Bartoli, crushing No. 6 Shenay Perry 6-1, 6-0, and No. 4 Severine Bremond, easing past Martina Sucha 6-1, 6-4.
American Lilia Osterloh became the only unseeded player to advance into the semis when she defeated Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak 6-3, 6-2.
Saturday's match-ups are Poutchkova vs. Bremond, and Osterloh vs. Bartoli.