{
  "id": 1764421,
  "title": "Svitolina withdraws from Cincinnati Open with right ankle injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/svitolina-withdraws-from-cincinnati-open-with-right-ankle-injury",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T18:00:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/svitolina-withdraws-cincinnati-open-ankle-180029764.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Elina Svitolina, currently ranked No. 9, has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open due to a right ankle injury sustained in Toronto. In a statement on Tuesday, Svitolina expressed her disappointment at not being able to recover in time for her next round. Despite her best efforts, doctors advised her to take a break and fully recover. Svitolina, who had a strong second-round match against Tereza Valentova, including saving seven match points in the second set, was set to play against Xiyu Wang. Wang will proceed to the fourth round, where she will face American Madison Keys on Wednesday.",
  "summary": "Elina Svitolina has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open ahead of a third-round match because of a right ankle injury sustained in Toronto. “Unfortunately, I tried my best to recover, but I didn’t recover as (quickly) to get ready for my next round,” Svitolina said Tuesday. Svitolina, who is ranked No. 9, was scheduled to face Xiyu Wang on Tuesday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Elina Svitolina withdraws from Cincinnati Open",
    "Right ankle injury sustained in Toronto",
    "Doctors advise her to take a break"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Svitolina withdraws from Cincinnati Open with right ankle injury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/svitolina-withdraws-from-cincinnati-open-with-right-ankle-injury-1771199",
        "published": "2026-08-18T18:02:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}