08/20/26 07:12:00
Printable Page
08/20 19:11 CDT Elena Rybakina stops playing during first set of quarterfinal
vs. Iga Swiatek at Cincinnati
Elena Rybakina stops playing during first set of quarterfinal vs. Iga Swiatek
at Cincinnati
By JEFF WALLNER
Associated Press
MASON, Ohio (AP) --- Elena Rybakina stopped playing during the first set of her
quarterfinal match against Iga Swiatek at the Cincinnati Open on Thursday night.
With the No. 2-ranked Rybakina serving at 1-4, 40-40, she took a medical
timeout to have trainers address her left ankle area.
Rybakina appeared to injure herself during the previous point. After several
minutes, she returned to the court but retired from the match after attempting
one serve.
Rybakina lost to Swiatek in the semifinals in Cincinnati last year.
With top seed Aryna Sabalenka losing Thursday night to Sara Bejlik, the
27-year-old Rybakina could have risen to No. 1 in the rankings by reaching the
final.
Swiatek, the defending champion, has reached at least the semifinals in each of
her last four appearances in Cincinnati.
___
See AP's full tennis coverage here
|
