Rybarikova stunned at Nottingham, Osaka progresses

Rybarikova stunned at Nottingham, Osaka progresses

In the second round of the Nature Valley Open, Magdaléna Rybáriková lost to Mona Barthel in an upset result, while Naomi Osaka beat Denisa Allertová.

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Magdaléna Rybáriková lost to Mona Barthel in the Nature Valley Open.
NOTTINGHAM:
Magdaléna Rybáriková’s Wimbledon preparations suffered a blow as the Slovakian was ousted by unseeded Belgian Mona Barthel in the second round of the Nature Valley Open in Nottingham on Wednesday.

The 29-year-old Rybáriková, a semifinalist at Wimbledon last year, fell to a shock 3-6 6-1 5-7 defeat by Barthel, who will face either defending champion Donna Vekić or Vera Lapko in the quarterfinals.

Japanese third seed Naomi Osaka recorded a dominant 6-3 6-2 win over Czech Republic’s Denisa Allertová in just over an hour to reach her first WTA quarter-final on grass, where she will take on rising Romanian Mihaela Buzărnescu.

Buzărnescu had her best-ever Grand Slam run at the French Open earlier this month, where she reached the last 16, and continued her good form by beating American Irina Falconi 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the second round.

Slovenian Dalila Jakupović strolled to a 6-4 6-3 win over Poland’s Magdalena Fręch to book a quarterfinal berth against the winner of the all-British showdown between Johanna Konta and Heather Watson, which will be played on Thursday.

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