Marketa Vondrousova's Injury Setback Before Wimbledon
World number six Marketa Vondrousova experienced an injury setback less than two weeks before her Wimbledon title defence. The 24-year-old Czech was leading her second-round match at the Berlin Ladies Open before retiring due to a hip issue. Meanwhile, other top-ranked players advanced in the tournament.
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World number six Marketa Vondrousova suffered an injury setback less than two weeks before her Wimbledon title defence when she was forced to retire from her Berlin Ladies Open second-round match against Russian Anna Kalinskaya on Thursday. The 24-year-old Czech was leading 5-3 in the opening set before she slipped and retired at 5-5 with what appeared to be a hip problem.
Kalinskaya, ranked 24th, will face either twice Grand Slam champion Aryna Sabalenka or Daria Kasatkina of Russia in the quarter-finals. It was, however, a good day for 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina as she beat Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 7-5. Other top-ranked players, including Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Ons Jabeur, also advanced.
Wimbledon runs from July 1-14.
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