Elena Rybakina’s woes continue! Following a second-round withdrawal from the US Open, Rybakina decided to skip the WTA 500 in Seoul altogether. Moreover, the Kazakhstani player surprisingly sacked his long-time coach, Stefano Vukov, before even the US Open began. But it seems that Rybakina’s challenging phase is not over yet, as she made another shocking decision ahead of the China Open shortly after Iga Swiatek’s withdrawal from the event!
Elena Rybakina’s troubled season has hit another roadblock as the 25-year-old player withdrew from the upcoming China Open. The 2023 semifinalist of the event had a back injury that is keeping her from coming back to the event. It would also lead Rybakina to lose 390 valuable ranking points! Rybakina who started the season with a convincing victory over Aryna Sabalenka in Brisbane, also had a massive success in Abu Dhabi Open (won over Daria Kasatkina). However, she skipped the tournament (Indian Wells) for the first time in the 2024 season, citing a gastrointestinal illness. ues past few weeks — I think it’s just all together.”
Nevertheless, she bounced back in Miami and even clinched the Stuttgart Open title after that! However, after a semifinal defeat in Madrid, the Italian Open defending champion, Rybakina, couldn’t come back in Rome. Moreover, after her QF round exit from Roland Garros, she admitted, “I think in the end my legs were not there. No matter which conditions, if it’s slow or fast, I should have been moving better… I was struggling a little bit with the health issues past few weeks — I think it’s just all together.”
Rybakina, who opted out from Rome (the Italian Open) earlier this season and has been struggling with health issues throughout the season, withdrew from Seol, citing a similar reason, her troublesome “back injury.” Now, fans are eagerly waiting to see her comeback after successfully battling with her injuries..
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