31 in the world, had to retire with an injured shoulder in the second set, to send Moser through to a quarterfinal match-up with Andrea Hlaváčková.

[4] As a result of her first WTA International quarterfinal appearance, Moser's career ranking jumped 331 places to world No.

[5] Later in the year, Moser was also given a wildcard into the doubles event of the Linz Open, partnering fellow Austrian player Nicole Rottmann, but they lost to top seeds Gabriela Dabrowski and Alicja Rosolska in the first round.

Nonetheless, Kerber was placed in the bottom half of the draw and several seeds were moved around to accommodate her late entry.

Moser, who had withdrawn upon request from tournament director Sandra Reichel, cited "personal reasons" as the official explanation for her absence.