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Jabeur retires from Sydney quarterfinal with back injury

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SYDNEY (AP) — Ons Jabeur has retired hurt in her Sydney Tennis Classic quarterfinal and allowed Anett Kontaveit to move into the semifinals. The fourth-seeded Kontaveit advanced when seventh-seeded Jabeur retired with a lower back injury after losing the opening set 6-4. After nearly an hour on court, Jabeur received a medical timeout after the set, and attempted to start the second set. After serving a let and a first-serve fault, the Tunisian player walked to the net for a match-ending hug.  

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