World No. 1 Sabalenka Pulls out of Stuttgart Due to Injury

Aryna Sabalenka will not driving away with a brand new Porsche in Germany next week, as the World No. 1 has announced her withdrawal from the WTA 500 event.

The four-time finalist has compiled a 13-5 lifetime record on the indoor clay in Stuttgart, losing finals to Ash Barty in 2021, Iga Swiatek in 2022 and 2023 and Jelena Ostapenko in 2025.

“Unfortunately I suffered an injury after Miami,” Sabalenka wrote on Instagram, “and even though I tried to recover everything in time, I’m not ready to compete.”

Magdalena Frech will replace Sabalenka in the draw.