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EASTBOURNE, England—Defending champion Petra Kvitova withdrew from the Eastbourne International on Tuesday citing fatigue.The two-time Wimbledon champion was due to start her Eastbourne defense against Jelena Ostapenko, whom she beat in last year’s final. Ostapenko won the 2021 title and the Birmingham trophy on Sunday.
Kvitova followed the exit of Wimbledon titleholder Elena Rybakina on Monday. Rybakina was the top seed but withdrew because of a viral illness, Eastbourne organizers said. “Bernarda is not an easy player, especially a lefty on grass,” Grauff said. “It was really windy today so I think we were just trying to make one more ball in the court.”Pegula also advanced in straight sets by beating Zheng Qinwen of China 6-3, 6-4 in the first meeting between the two players. The third seed plays Colombian qualifier Camila Osorio next.Beatriz Haddad Maia battled back to triumph 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 against Marie Bouzkova.
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