Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina mentioned she has pulled out of tournaments in Beijing and Wuhan as a consequence of a again concern however is aiming to return to motion earlier than the WTA Tour’s season finale in Riyadh in November.
The world No. 4 loved success within the first half of 2024, profitable titles in Brisbane, Abu Dhabi and Stuttgart, however missed a number of tournaments as a consequence of sickness and damage thereafter.
After reaching the Wimbledon semifinals, she withdrew from the Paris Olympics as a consequence of bronchitis and pulled out of the US Open in August as a consequence of a decrease again damage after profitable her opening match.
“Resulting from an ongoing again damage, I regretfully must withdraw from the upcoming Asian tournaments,” Rybakina mentioned in a press release.
“Whereas I have been working arduous on my restoration, my medical workforce and I’ve determined it is best to prioritise my well being right now.”
The 25-year-old, who cut up from her longtime coach Stefano Vukov simply days earlier than the US Open, is third within the WTA race to the Nov. 2-9 finals.
“This has been a difficult 12 months and I’m grateful for the help from the event organisers and all of my followers,” the Kazakh participant added.
“My workforce and I’ll work on getting me again on the court docket earlier than the season finale.”
