Rybakina retires injured in quarter-final against Swiatek
Elena Rybakina's latest bid to replace Aryna Sabalenka as world number one comes to an abrupt end as she retires injured against Iga Swiatek in Cincinnati.
Elena Rybakina's quest to replace Aryna Sabalenka as world number one ended abruptly in the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Open. The Kazakh tennis star retired injured during her match against Iga Swiatek. Rybakina had a lead of 4-1 but called for a medical timeout after feeling pain in her left ankle. She played one more point before quitting the match.
Rybakina expressed discomfort and said she was hoping to recover for the US Open. Swiatek, who had beaten Rybakina in the Canadian Open final, will face Jessica Pegula in the semi-finals.
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