Aryna Sabalenka withdraws from Stuttgart due to injury

Field Level Media|published: Thu 9th April, 11:57 2026

Mar 28, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus poses with the Butch Buchholz Championship trophy after defeating Coco Gauff of the United States in the final of the women’s singles at the Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn from next week's Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany, due to an undisclosed injury.

The four-time Grand Slam champion and 24-time WTA Tour winner said Thursday she sustained the injury after winning the Miami Open on March 28.

"I'm very sad to say that I won't be able to play the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix this year," the 27-year-old Belarusian wrote in an Instagram story. "I always love coming back to Stuttgart. The atmosphere, the fans, and the support I feel there are so special to me. And of course, I was really hoping to have another chance to fight for that Porsche.

"Unfortunately, I suffered an injury after Miami, and even though I tried everything to recover in time, I'm not ready to compete. I'm really sorry to miss this amazing tournament. Wishing everyone a great week in Stuttgart, and I hope to see you all again very soon."

Sabalenka has never won the clay-court tournament in Stuttgart, losing in the final in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025.

Magdalena Frech of Poland moved into the draw with Sabalenka's retirement,

"We wish our four-time finalist a speedy and full recovery and warmly welcome Magdalena to the main draw," read a tournament statement.

Sabalenka is off to a sizzling start in 2026 at 23-1 with singles titles at Miami, Indian Wells and Brisbane. Her only setback was a three-set loss to Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open final.

She is scheduled to compete in the back-to-back WTA 1000 tournaments in Madrid (April 21-May 3) and Rome (May 5-17).

--Field Level Media

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