Some unwelcome news comes from Rome and concerns the Kazakh tennis player Elena Rybakina, winner of the 2023 Italian Internationals. The world no.4, in fact, has announced her withdrawal from the Capitoline WTA1000. She is not the first dropout from the top-5, often forced to raise the white flag due to health problems.
A motivation that was also replicated in this circumstanceas confirmed by herself: “I am very sorry to have to withdraw from the Rome tournament, but unfortunately I don’t feel well enough to play. I have great memories from last year and I couldn’t wait to defend my title. Rome is very special to me and I can’t wait to return next year to try and win again“.
The woman who had established herself 12 months ago leaves the scene and her place has been taken in the main draw by the Frenchwoman Oceane Dodin (lucky loser). It will therefore be the latter who will challenge the Romanian Irina Begu (n.161 in the world). A segment of the main draw which then opens where the Kazakh girl was. A discussion that could also be of interest to us Jasmine Paoliniwho will make his debut today against the Egyptian Mayar Sherif (no. 80 in the world).
