Elena Rybakina World number one Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from this month's Wuhan Open due to a foot injury, tournament organisers said on Sunday, a day after the Kazakh suffered a shock defeat in her opening match at the China Open.Rybakina lost to world number 118 Alina Charaeva in Beijing in her first match since winning last month's US Open and becoming the world's top-ranked women's player.
She said she would take some time away from competition to recover."I'm very sorry to the fans who were looking forward to seeing me play," Rybakina said in an Instagram story shared by the tournament.Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines "I'll take some time to rest and recover.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support."The 27-year-old has been dealing with a lingering lower leg and foot problem.
