Tennis fairytale Linda Fruhvirtova (16) in Miami continues after a remarkable end Tennis

The match had a remarkable ending. Azarenka showed her frustrations to the umpire and then asked for an injury treatment by the physio. But in all the commotion, she packed her things and disappeared from the court, resulting in defeat.

The Czech teenager is number 279 in the world ranking. She is playing her first WTA tournament at the Miami Open. In the first round she beat Danka Kovinic, the number 66 in the world ranking from Montenegro. A round later she was the Belgian number 20 of the placement list, Elise Mertens, in three sets the boss. And with Azarenka, she beat a former number 1 in the world.

In the eighth finals, Fruhvirtova will face fifth seed Paula Badosa. The Spanish won 6-3 6-2 against Yulia Putintseva from Kazakhstan and is the highest-placed player still in the tournament after second-seeded Iga Swiatek.