MONTREAL — High-ranked Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn from the Nationwide Financial institution Open, choosing extra relaxation earlier than starting preparations for her US Open title protection.
“I am wanting ahead to kicking off the North American hard-court swing, however to present myself the most effective probability for achievement this season, I’ve determined it is in my finest curiosity to skip Montreal,” Sabalenka mentioned Wednesday in an announcement offered by the match.
Sabalenka made it to the semifinals at Wimbledon, the place she misplaced to Amanda Anisimova.
The Nationwide Financial institution Open begins July 27. Sabalenka may as an alternative return for the Cincinnati Open in early August, with the primary spherical of the US Open set to start on Aug. 24. Sabalenka received that title for the primary time in 2024.
The match additionally introduced that Tenth-ranked Paula Badosa had withdrawn due to an damage. Caty McNally and Moyuka Uchijima changed Sabalenka and Badosa in the primary draw.