ROME – Recent from profitable the most important title of her profession, Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk withdrew from the Italian Open as a consequence of hip and ankle issues.
Kostyuk gained Saturday’s Madrid Open and moved to a career-high No. 15 on this week’s rankings. Kostyuk is on an 11-game profitable streak, having gained the clay court docket title in Rouen, France, the week earlier than the match in opposition to Madrid.
“I used to be trying ahead to Rome after the very best interval of my profession, however generally my physique has different plans, and I have been coping with a hip situation in latest days. My ankle just isn’t 100% but, so it is not sensible to maintain pushing proper now, so I will not be competing in Rome this yr,” Kostyuk posted on Instagram on Tuesday, the beginning of the match in Rome.
“Now’s the time to get well and put together for Paris,” Kostyuk stated, referring to the French Open, which begins on Might 24.
