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Tennis: Kvitova, Bencic, Collins reach Adelaide quarter-finals

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Petra Kvitova reached the Adelaide International quarter-finals on Wednesday after her opponent retired and was joined in the last eight by Olympic champion Belinda Bencic and Danielle Collins.Two-time Wimbledon champion Kvitova saved three set points before claiming the opening set 7-6 (8/6) against China&#x27;s Zheng Qinwen, who then retired with a left thigh injury.It was the fourth win from four matches so far this year for the 32-year-old Czech as she prepares for next week&#x27;s Australian Open, where she made the final in 2019.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/10/23/kvitova-wins-battle-of-wimbledon-champions-at-adelaide">Tennis: Kvitova wins battle of Wimbledon champions at Adelaide</a></li></ul>&quot;Of course this gives me some good confidence,&quot; said the world number 16, who will now play Daria Kasatkina after the fifth seed beat Barbora Krejcikova in straight sets.&quot;Still a few things to improve, of course, as always, but otherwise I&#x27;m happy.&quot;American Collins, who lost to Ashleigh Barty in last year&#x27;s Australian Open final, defeated Jil Teichmann 6-3, 7-6 (7/2) to also seal a berth in the final eight.But it took her seven match points to break down the Swiss qualifier and set up a clash with world number nine Veronika Kudermetova.Fellow Swiss Bencic progressed with a straight-sets win over Anna Kalinskaya.Bencic is now 3-1 for the year, having split her matches at the United Cup before defeating Garbine Muguruza in the opening round at Adelaide.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/30/22/kvitova-downs-world-number-three-pegula-but-usa-win-united-cup-tie">Tennis: Kvitova downs world number three Pegula but USA win United Cup tie</a></li></ul>The world number 13 has dropped only two sets -- both to world number one Iga Swiatek -- in her last eight matches and is in buoyant mood ahead of the opening Grand Slam of the year.&quot;I&#x27;m absolutely ready,&quot; said Bencic, who won gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.&quot;I&#x27;m really strong in the most important matches and in tight moments, so I definitely feel very confident about that. The more you win in those moments, the more it helps.&quot;Spain&#x27;s Paula Badosa and Brazil&#x27;s Beatriz Haddad Maia also went through.In the men&#x27;s draw, British youngster Jack Draper advanced to the quarter-finals with a 6-4, 6-4 win against American Tommy Paul, while Spain&#x27;s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat home favourite John Millman 6-3, 6-3.Another Spaniard, Roberto Bautista Agut, and South Korea&#x27;s Kwon Soon-woo also won.<div>© Agence France-Presse</div>

Petra Kvitova reached the Adelaide International quarter-finals on Wednesday after her opponent retired and was joined in the last eight by Olympic champion Belinda Bencic and Danielle Collins.