Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina withdraws from Eastbourne International due to viral illness
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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.
Women’s Ashes 2023: Heather Knight leads England squad and includes Kate Cross after her recovery from illness
England Women have announced their squad for their first Ashes Test against Australia at Trent Bridge, with Kate Cross included after her recovery from illness. Lauren Filer and Danielle Gibson have been named in the squad for the first time, with the former impressing with her bowling displays for Western Storm in the last two seasons.
Sonay Kartal defies pre-tournament illness to cruise through Surbiton opener
Sonay Kartal has not let a pre-tournament virus stop her from hitting her stride at the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy. The 21-year-old Brighton star, who is supported by the LTA's PSP Programme, breezed past Slovakian Viktoria Hruncakova 6-3 6-2 to advance to the round of 16 in West London. Ad The victory sets up an all-British clash against Katie Boulter, who sailed past Australia's Olivia Gadecki in straight sets shortly after Kartal's victory.
Heat's Caleb Martin (illness) misses practice; no change to Tyler Herro's status - ESPN
DENVER — Miami Heat guard Caleb Martin missed practice Saturday because of an illness, the team announced.
Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina pulls out of French Open due to illness as Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek advance
Coco Gauff fought off the challenge of 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva to reach round four on Saturday while the French Open lost one of its favourites to illness.
Fourth Seed Elena Rybakina Withdraws From French Open Due To Illness
World number four Elena Rybakina withdrew from the French Open on Saturday due to illness, handing a significant and unexpected title boost to defending champion Iga Swiatek as Zhang Zhizhen chased history for China. Rybakina had been due to face Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain in the third round in the opening match on Court Philippe Chatrier. "I was not feeling good yesterday and the day before. I didn't sleep last night," said the 23-year-old Wimbledon champion. "I had fever and a headache and it's difficult to breathe. I tried to play in the warm-up but I feel it's the right decision to withdraw." Rybakina had swept into the last 32 without dropping a set.
Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina pulls out of French Open due to illness
Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina pulled out of the French Open ahead of her third-round match because of illness.