Injury Forces Elina Svitolina to Withdraw from Cincinnati Open

Cincinnati: World number nine Elina Svitolina withdrew from the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday ahead of her third-round match against Wang Xiyu due to a right ankle injury.

China’s Wang advanced to the final 16 via a walkover and face Madison Keys.

“Unfortunately I tried my best to recover, but the injury I sustained in Toronto and also pushed by the second round match, I didn’t recover as I wish I could to get ready for my next round,” Svitolina said in a statement. Agencies

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