Tennis

Flipkens reaches quarters in Luxembourg

Published Oct. 21, 2009 5:21 p.m. ET

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Kirsten Flipkens defeated third-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues 7-5, 6-3 Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Luxembourg Open.

Qualifier Flipkens will play the winner of the match between Yanina Wickmayer and Alize Cornet.

U.S. Open winner Kim Clijsters, a doubles partner of Flipkens, will play Patty Schnyder of Switzerland on Thursday for a place in the quarterfinals.

Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark withdrew in the opening round Tuesday with a left leg injury.

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