British primary Katie Boulter is thru to the Miami Open third spherical after 16-year-old opponent Brenda Fruhvirtova was pressured to retire by way of sickness.
Boulter, who has made a powerful begin to 2024, led the second-round match 7-6 (7-5) 1-0 when Fruhvirtova withdrew.
The Czech participant led by an early break however struggled within the Florida warmth and twice requested to see a physician.
“To win like that, I am going to take it however I need her to get higher,” mentioned Boulter.
Talking to Sky Sports activities, she added. “Midway by way of the match I am seeing her coaches telling her to tug out after which she’s not.
“One minute she’s struggling to place the ball within the court docket and the following she’s working 10 photographs aspect to aspect. It is a powerful psychological sport.”
Within the males’s singles, British quantity three Dan Evans fought again to beat Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego and earn a uncommon win in what has been a tough begin to the season.
Evans, 33, confirmed his combat and resilience to safe a 1-6 6-3 6-4 victory in opposition to the world quantity 53.
Evans, who’s ranked forty third, claimed solely his third win in 9 matches this 12 months, organising a second-round match in opposition to American thirty first seed Christopher Eubanks.
“I am actually pleased – it has been a tragic 12 months to this point,” Evans mentioned.
Fellow Britons Andy Murray, Cameron Norrie and Jack Draper are all scheduled to play their second-round matches on Friday, however a packed schedule is about to be disrupted with rain forecast in Florida.
