Kvitova into Birmingham semis, Vandeweghe injury scare


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 24 Jun 2017

Tennis - WTA Premier - Aegon Classic - Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham, Britain - June 23, 2017 Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova in action during her quarter final match against France's Kristina Mladenovic Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

(Reuters) - Czech Petra Kvitova continued her impressive comeback by moving into the Aegon Classic semi-finals with a 6-4 7-6(5) win over France's Kristina Mladenovic on Friday.

But American Coco Vandeweghe, who had looked in such strong form beating Johanna Konta in the previous round, had to retire with an ankle injury in her quarter-final against Spain's Garbine Muguruza.

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