The World No. 2, Elena Rybakina, has pulled out of the Bad Homburg Open due to right hip discomfort. The tournament announced it on their Instagram stories.
“Unfortunately, I have to withdraw from Bad Homburg due to some discomfort in my right hip. I need to consult with my medical team and undergo further assessment before making any decisions about the next steps. Thank you for your understanding and support.”
The announcement came a day after she suffered a defeat against Alexandra Eala. Eala defeated her 7-5, 6-4. Rybakina won less than 30% of her second serves in that loss. She has now also lost three of her last four matches, an unfortunate streak that began with a second-round defeat to Yaroslava Starodubtseva at the French Open.
Since her victory in Stuttgart in April at the WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz, she has not advanced past the quarterfinals in her last five tournaments.
Elena is currently third on the race to the WTA Finals Leaderboard. She’s behind Aryna Sabalenka and Mirra Andreeva, and trails Sabalenka by 947 points for the first spot in the PIF WTA Rankings.
Rybakina will be replaced by Iga Swiatek as the top seed at Bad Homburg and will be joined by Top 10 players Andreeva, Elina Svitolina, and Karolina Muchova.
