MONTREAL — Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina advanced to the National Bank Open presented by Rogers semifinals after Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk was forced to retire with an apparent arm injury while trailing 6-1, 2-1 in women’s singles action Monday.
Rybakina, the ninth seed, converted three of her 10 breakpoint chances in the quarterfinal matchup at IGA Stadium. The players shook hands at the 54-minute mark before the 24th-seeded Kostyuk exited the court in tears.
After the third game, Kostyuk's trainers wrapped her forearm in medical tape.
Rybakina will face Victoria Mboko next after the 18-year-old Canadian won Monday night’s matchup 6-4, 6-2 against Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain.
The National Bank Open — a WTA 1000-level event — runs through the final on Thursday. The tournament’s top-five seeds were eliminated before the quarterfinals.
-- with files from Sportsnet Staff
