Rybakina retires from Cincinnati Open quarter-final with ankle injury.
Elena Rybakina's latest bid to replace Aryna Sabalenka as world No.1 came to a sudden end after she retired during her quarter-final match against Iga Swiatek at the Cincinnati Open. The Kazakh second seed could only complete five games before stopping play due to persistent left ankle pain.
According to reporting by BBC Sport - Tennis.The injury forced Rybakina, who was seeking a top-1 ranking spot, out of the tournament earlier than expected. 'Of course I feel not the greatest,' she admitted. 'We'll know more tomorrow when we have the MRI.'
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Rybakina, upset by 40-40 in the fourth game, pulled up with pain forcing her to retire after trailing 4-1. Swiatek will advance to face world No. 9 Jessica Pegula in the semi-finals.
Swiatek: 'I hope she's fine. The next tournament is the priority.'