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Rybakina suffers Wimbledon setback after withdrawing from Bad Homburg Open

Elena Rybakina
Elena RybakinaREUTERS / Toby Melville

Elena Rybakina has suffered another setback in her Wimbledon ‌preparations after withdrawing from the Bad Homburg Open ‌with a hip issue, tournament organisers ‌said on Friday.

The world number two pulled ‌out a day after a surprise ‌round-of-16 defeat to 35th-ranked Alexandra Eala at the Berlin Open.

“Unfortunately, I have to withdraw ‌from Bad Homburg due to ⁠some discomfort ‌in my right hip," Rybakina, 27, said in ​a story shared by the tournament's official Instagram page.

"I need to ​consult with my medical team and undergo further assessment before making any ⁠decisions about the ​next steps. Thank you for your understanding and support.”

The 2022 Wimbledon champion has now lost three of her last ‌four matches, a run that began with a second-round defeat to Yuliia Starodubtseva at the French Open.

On grass, she won her opening match at Queen’s Club before losing to Katie Boulter in the quarter-finals, and then fell 7-5 6-4 to Eala in Berlin on Thursday.

Rybakina ‌is 32-10 this season, having won ​titles at the Australian Open and ‌Stuttgart, but will now focus on regaining fitness ahead of Wimbledon, which begins on June 29, as she bids for a second title at ⁠the All ⁠England Club.

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