Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina withdraws from Eastbourne International due to viral illness
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Ons Jabeur beats Jasmine Paolini for first grass win in Eastbourne, Petra Kvitova withdraws ahead of Wimbledon
Ons Jabeur won her first grass match of the season as she beat Jasmine Paolini at the Eastbourne International. Last year’s Wimbledon runner-up was beaten in her grass opener in Berlin the previous week. Ad However, Jabeur looked improved against Paolini as she won 6-3 6-2.
Wimbledon 2023: How to watch and live stream as Novak Djokovic eyes record-equalling win at SW19
All eyes will be on London this July as Wimbledon returns with Novak Djokovic eyeing a record-equalling eighth title at the grass-court event. The Serbian, who has already won the Australian and French Open titles this year, could also extend his total number of Grand Slams to 24 and edge closer to the calendar Grand Slam. Ad Potentially standing in his way however is world No.
Rybakina Withdraws From Eastbourne Ahead Of Wimbledon Defence
Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina pulled out of the Eastbourne International on Monday due to a viral illness, raising doubts over her defence of the title at the All England Club next week. The world number three had been scheduled to play Wang Xiyu on the first day of main draw action at Eastbourne on Monday. Rybakina also withdrew ahead of her third round match at the French Open citing illness earlier this month and fell to a shock defeat to Donna Vekic in the second round of the German Open last week.
Elena Rybakina withdraws from Eastbourne due to viral illness ahead of Wimbledon title defence
Elena Rybakina’s Wimbledon preparations have suffered a setback after she withdrew from the Eastbourne International due to a viral illness. The defending Wimbledon champion was the top seed at the tournament and was due to play Wang Xiyu on Monday. Ad However, she will not feature and will instead focus on recovering ahead of Wimbledon, which starts on July 3.
Wimbledon champion Rybakina pulls out of Eastbourne
Wimbledon champion and world number three Elena Rybakina pulled out of a warm-up event in Eastbourne on Monday, sparking concerns about her fitness ahead of the year's third Grand Slam which begins next week.
Wimbledon 2023: List of expected women's seeds
Iga Swiatek will be the top seed when Wimbledon begins on July 3 but the Pole's unease on grass means defending champion Elena Rybakina will be the one to beat at the Grand Slam while big-hitting Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka will also fancy her chances.
Petra Kvitova Boosts Wimbledon Bid With Berlin Triumph
Petra Kvitova boosted her status as a leading favourite for a third Wimbledon title by sweeping past Donna Vekic in the final of the Berlin WTA grass-court tournament on Sunday. The Czech seventh seed won 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) to clinch her second title of the year and 31st of her career. Sunday's victory gave her a sixth grass-court trophy for a 31st title, giving her more than any other active player besides Venus Williams' 49. Kvitova, 33, who was Wimbledon champion in 2011 and 2014, burst out of the blocks, breaking her opponent twice in the first set.