Elina Svitolina lasted just three games of her fourth-round clash with Linda Noskova before she retired hurt at the Australian Open on Monday.
Top seed Iga Swiatek was forced to dig deep to get past Danielle Collins on Thursday's action in the Australian Open.
Rising teenage star Mirra Andreeva breezed past the experienced Ons Jabeur in the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday.
Emma Raducanu made a convincing grand-slam return with victory over Shelby Rogers in the first round of the Australian Open.
Iga Swiatek emerged victorious in the clash of grand slam champions as she defeated Sofia Kenin to secure her place in the second round of the Australian Open.
British tennis star Emma Raducanu is set to make her comeback at the ASB Classic in Auckland in January.