Spanish qualifier beats Clijsters

MARBELLA, Spain (AP) -Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus retired from the quarterfinals of the Andalucia Open on Friday because of a leg injury while leading 4-0 against fifth-seeded Maria Jose Martinez of Spain.

Azarenka received treatment on court to her left leg but was not able to continue.

Second-seeded Flavia Pennetta of Italy beat Romanian qualifier Simona Halep 6-4, 7-6 (4), and eighth-seeded Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain rallied to beat Tatjana Malek of Germany 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.

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