Roland Garros 2023 | Ladies | Elena Rybakina ski pass before son 3e tour with Sara Sorribes

She was to open the ball this Saturday on the Philippe-Chatrier court, she will finally leave, without playing, a big void in the women’s table: Elena Rybakina, one of the favorites of this 2023 edition alongside Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka has had to forfeit before her third round match against Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo.

The news came only moments before the scheduled start of his meeting. The Kazakhstani, crowned in Indian Wells and Rome this year, sick and feverish, explained that she had been living an ordeal since the start of the Paris fortnight, where she had however left only 12 games on the way during her victories against the Czechs Fruhvirtova (6-4, 6-2) and Noskova (6-3, 6-3).

“I haven’t slept for two nightsasked the one who will become world number 3 at the end of the French Open, except for the final victory of Ons Jabeur. Today I really tried (to play) in the warm-up, but I felt it was the right decision to retire.”then told the player in comments reported by the organization.

“I’m really upset that I can’t play, but that’s life”, said, laconic, the winner of Wimbledon in 2022. Rybakina will also aim to quickly return to the courts for the grass season, in order to defend her first Major title. It therefore offers great happiness to Sara Sorribes Tormo, qualified for the first time in her career, at 26, in the round of 16 of a Grand Slam.