World No. 1 Sabalenka Pulls out of Stuttgart Due to Injury
The World No.1 pulls out of Stuttgart.
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.
Chris Oddo. Chris Oddo is a freelance sportswriter, podcaster, blogger and social media marker who is a lead contributor to Tennisnow.com. He also writes for USOpen.org, Rolandgarros.com, BNPParibasOpen.com, TennisTV.com, WTAtennis.com and the official US Open program.
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