MARBELLA, Spain (AP) — Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus retired from the quarterfinals of the Andalucia Open on Friday because of a leg injury while leading 4-0 against fifth-seeded Maria Jose Martinez of Spain.
Azarenka received treatment on court to her left leg, but was not able to play.
Second-seeded Flavia Pennetta of Italy defeated Romanian qualifier Simona Halep 6-4, 7-6 (4), and eighth-seeded Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain rallied to beat Tatjana Malek of Germany 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.
