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Rain forces postponement of ASB Classic quarterfinals
Published
Jan. 4, 2018 5:33 a.m. ET

AP
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) Heavy rain prevented quarterfinals being played Thursday at the WTA Tour's ASB Tennis Classic.
Organizers will schedule quarterfinals and semifinals on a packed day Friday in a bid to ensure the final goes ahead as planned on Saturday.
Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki was due to play American wildcard entry Sofia Kenin, second-seed Julia Goerges was to face Polona Hercog, third-seeded Barbora Strycova was drawn against Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan and fourth-seeded Agnieszka Radwasnka was scheduled to meet Sachia Vickery in the quarterfinals.
Those matches will now go ahead on Friday morning with semifinal matches to be played in the evening.
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