Svitolina withdraws from Cincinnati Open with right ankle injury
Elina Svitolina has pulled out of the Cincinnati Open due to a right ankle injury she sustained in Toronto. The Ukrainian tennis player, ranked No. 9, was set to face Xiyu Wang in the third round when she decided to withdraw. Svitolina explained that despite her efforts to recover, she did not regain her full strength in time to prepare for her next match.
She was advised by doctors to take a break and fully recover. Svitolina expressed her disappointment at having to miss the round, noting that she had had a great match earlier in the week. Wang will now advance to the fourth round, where she will face American Madison Keys.
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