Shoulder injury forces Ons Jabeur out of DC Open

Field Level Media|published: Fri 2nd August, 24:52 2024

Jul 6, 2024; London, United Kingdom; Ons Jabeur (TUN) waves to the crowd while leaving the court after her match against Elina Svitolina (UKR)(not pictured) in ladies' singles on day six of The Championships Wimbledon 2024 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Three-time Grand Slam finalist Ons Jabeur withdrew from the Mubadala Citi DC Open on Thursday, giving the United States' Robin Montgomery a walkover victory in the second round.

Jabeur, a Tunisian who was the event's fourth seed, wrote in a statement, "Regrettably, I must withdraw from the Mubadala Citi DC Open due to a shoulder injury I have recently sustained. After consulting with my doctor, it has been determined that participating will aggravate my condition."

Another Thursday match didn't go the distance, as third-seeded Russian Liudmila Samsonova retired after losing the first set 6-2 to Spain's Paula Badosa.

Next up for Badosa is a quarterfinal match against Great Britain's Emma Raducanu.

Sixth-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus defeated China's Wang Yafan 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-3, and the Czech Republic's Marie Bouzkova posted a 7-5, 7-6 (8) win over the United States' Taylor Townsend.

--Field Level Media

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