French Open: Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina withdraws ahead of Third-round match on account of sickness

By India Today Sports Desk: Reigning Wimbledon champion and World No. 4 Elena Rybakina withdrew ahead of her women’s singles third-round match at Roland Garros on Saturday on account of illness. Rybakina talked about she picked up a viral illness, together with that her immune system merely went down sooner than her Third-round match in opposition to Spain’s Sara Sombes Tormo on the Court Philippe-Chatrier.

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Kazakhstan’s Rybakina was certainly one of many favourites to win the Roland Garros title after the 23-year-old headed into the French Open with a title triumph on the Italian Open. Rybakina had been in advantageous sort in 2023, reaching the final word of the Australian Open as properly.

The Wimbledon champion talked about she had been unwell for the ultimate two days.

“I was not feeling good yesterday and the day before so I didn’t sleep two nights and had some fever,” Rybakina talked about on Saturday.

“Today I really tried during the warm-up but I feel that the right decision is to withdraw because it’s really tough to play in this condition.

“I observed the doctor, and they also talked about that actually, it’s all a virus proper right here in Paris. I suppose with my allergy, my immune system merely went down and I picked up one factor.”

I AM FAR FROM 100 PERCENT: RYBAKINA

Rybakina could not hide her disappointment as she addressed a news conference on Saturday but said she is already thinking about recovering and starting her preparations for the grass season.

“I’m really upset not have the power to play, nevertheless I suppose that’s life,” Rybakina added. “There is loads of ups and downs. Today I merely wanted to supply 100%, and clearly I’m faraway from being 100%.

“I was actually coming positive here, but you never know how you’re going to feel. It was unlucky for me. I’ll try to recover and do my best to be prepared for the grass season already.”