Elena Rybakina reportedly healthy enough to play at Miami Open after further illness withdrawal at Indian Wells

Kazakhstan’s tennis star Elena Rybakina is reportedly healthy enough to take part in the Miami Open.

The 24-year-old has recently withdrawn from the WTA 1000 event in Indian Wells because of an injury. After that, it was reported that she might not be fit enough to take part in the Miami Open as well.

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However, as per the report, Rybakina is now fit enough to take part in the event. The news was enough to have the fans buzzing on the social media platform X. One of them even went on to say that the Moscow-born would win the title. "She’s taking Miami, I’ve seen enough," the fan wrote.

Rybakina had an impressive start to the 2024 season. In the first Grand Slam of the year — the Australian Open — she was knocked out of the competition after losing in the second round to Anna Blinkova with a score of 6-4, 4-6, 7-6.

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After that, Rybakina played in back-to-back finals. In the first final in the Abu Dhabi Open, she defeated Daria Kasatkina in straight sets with a score of 6-1, 6-4. In the final of the Qatar Open, she lost to the current world number one Iga Swiatek in straight sets with a score of 7-6, 6-2.

Before the Indian Wells, Rybakina played in the Dubai Duty-Free championship where she was knocked out of the competition after having to retire before the quarterfinal of the competition to Jasmine Paolini in Italy.