Defending champion Ons Jabeur has pulled out of the Madrid Open due to an injured left calf, hampering her preparation for the French Open subsequent month.
The No. 4-ranked Jabeur, 28, stopped taking part in towards No. 1 Iga Swiatek on Saturday whereas trailing 3-0 within the first set of their semifinal on the claycourt event in Stuttgart, Germany.
Jabeur posted what she referred to as “an update on my situation” on her Twitter account on Monday, saying that she had “many medical exams” that exposed a “small tear” in her calf.
“I will need more time to recover,” the Tunisian mentioned, including: “I am sad to announce that I won’t be able to compete and defend my title this year at the Madrid Open.”
Main draw motion on the Madrid Open begins on Tuesday. Jabeur is the newest high-profile participant to withdraw, becoming a member of 22-time Grand Slam champions Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.
Prior to Saturday’s withdrawal Jabeur had been on a seven-match profitable run after recovering from harm and surgical procedure earlier this 12 months. She was the runner-up at two Grand Slam tournaments in 2022: Wimbledon and the US Open.
She got here into the French Open final 12 months as one of many title favourites after success on pink clay — together with the title in Madrid — however misplaced within the first spherical at Roland Garros.
Play begins in Paris on May 28.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
