BREAKING 🚨 Elena Rybakina withdraws from Dubai because of a gastrointestinal illness. Jasmine Paolini to her first WTA 1000 semifinal.
Elena RYBAKINA out of Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships due to stomach flu, Jasmine PAOLINI into first WTA1000 semi-final
WTAThursday, 22 February 2024 at 15:15
Elena Rybakina is out of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships albeit not in defeat with the Kazakh ace withdrawing due to illness.
Rybakina who has the most match wins on the tour this season was due to face Jasmine Paolini this afternoon in the second Quarter-Final. But has stomach flu (gastrointestinal illness/GNI) so has decided to withdraw.
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She has previously struggled with illness including prior to the Australian Open which meant her winning in Brisbane was a shock to her. She also had issues last season when playing some of her best tennis at Roland Garros which took a number of months to recover from.
The hope will be that she now moves on to Indian Wells with a clean bill of health where she defends her title. Paolini now moves onto her first WTA 1000 semi-final with Marketa Vondrousova or Sorana Cirstea next up so a big chance is there.
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- LOL.MrAndreeva10-05-2024
- My money is simply on fatigue. She's not the compact 'muscle-man'-type like perhaps Sabalenka, Swiatek or Sakkari. She's a player desperately longing for some kind of Djokovic rhythm. She should skip lots to win more majors. And the rumour I thought wasn't it Long Covid?MrAndreeva10-05-2024
- If there is some other reason, like exhaustion or self-preservation by not playing in consecutive tourneys, then simply say so. There's no shame in self preservation. Since the WTA obviously does not seriously consider a player's physical and mental stress as they schedule back-to-back majors, it's okay to adhere to such a healthy agenda and admit it. The illness thing is kind of suspect at this point; if only because of the timing pattern.
mandoist10-05-2024 - So, Elena Rybakina has again withdrawn due to illness (in Rome). Fans are concerned if this is truly a gastrointestinal issue. Why the secrecy? Is it truly an illness causing these withdrawals? It may be helpful -- even encouraging -- for others whom also suffer whatever illness is ongoing here to know what she is dealing with; and how. A form of Colitis? Ulcers? What's up? Timing has been last minute. It's a bummer all around.mandoist10-05-2024
- Tennis is ridiculous to maintain the tradition of silence. If they can play in open courts like Rome with all the noise from each court they surely could survive cheering, etc., during play (i.e., a singles match with only a 2 meter fence between them and a men's doubles -- and very loud noise from each side).mandoist10-05-2024
