World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn from the WTA Canadian Open in Montreal on account of fatigue, Tennis Canada introduced Wednesday.
The 27-year-old Belarusian, runner-up at each the Australian and French Opens, lately reached the semifinals at Wimbledon and Berlin and claimed titles in Madrid and Miami.
“I’m looking forward to kicking off the North American hard-court swing, but to give myself the best chance for success this season, I’ve decided it’s in my best interest to skip Montreal,” Sabalenka stated.
Missing the July 27-Aug. 7 occasion leaves the reigning U.S. Open champion with just one main tuneup – at Cincinnati in August – earlier than she tries to defend her crown on the Flushing Meadows laborious courts.
“I’ll miss my amazing Canadian fans, but I’m already looking forward to seeing you all next year,” Sabalenka stated. “Thanks for your understanding and support – it means the world to me.”
Sabalenka was upset within the Wimbledon semifinals by American Amanda Anisimova.
“We’re obviously disappointed that Aryna won’t be with us this year,” match director Valerie Tetreault stated.
World No. 10 Paula Badosa of Spain additionally withdrew from the occasion on account of harm. The two departures opened spots in the primary draw for American Caty McNally and Japan’s Moyuka Uchijima.
Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard introduced Wednesday that she is going to retire from skilled tennis after the WTA occasion in Montreal, her hometown.
Bouchard, 31, rose as excessive as No. 5 on this planet rankings and loved her finest profession season in 2014, when she reached her solely Grand Slam singles remaining at Wimbledon.
She additionally made semifinal runs that yr on the Australian and French Opens and reached the fourth spherical on the U.S. Open – her finest profession showings in every of the Grand Slam tournaments.
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