Elena Rybakina has spoken out about her sudden withdrawal from the Paris Olympics.
The Kazakh tennis star says that she has “acute bronchitis” and that doctors didn’t let her compete at the Summer Games this year.
On Thursday, Rybakina made an appearance in the Olympics main draw. She was drawn with Jaqueline Cristian in the first round of the singles competition, and she and Alexander Bublik learned that they would be competing against Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz from the United States in the mixed doubles competition.
However at that point, reports began flowing that Rybakina was no place to be seen on the site and she might actually pull out from the competition.
These rumors were confirmed on Thursday evening following the announcement that the 2022 Wimbledon champion would be withdrawing from the event without providing a reason.
However, Rybakina clarified the situation with a lengthy explanation that she shared on her social media accounts because she did not want people to speculate about the reasons behind their withdrawal.
The Kazakh woman, who is 25 years old, stated in her message that she tried to resume training but that her body was not responding well.
And all of that prompted the specialists telling world No. 4 Rybakina that she should not participate in any kind of physical activity.
“Sincerely, Kazakhstanis! It is difficult for me to let you know this, yet sadly, I can not participate in that frame of mind in Paris.
I contracted acute bronchitis after the Wimbledon tournament, and despite attempts to resume training, my body has not yet recovered.
Specialists completely precluded me to go out on the court,” Rybakina made sense of in an explanation posted on her Instagram.
“I deeply regret that I will not be able to live up to your expectations and represent our team at the Olympics in Paris. I was so near a decoration in Tokyo and painstakingly ready for the Paris Games to dominate gold for Kazakhstan. “Tragically, disease kept these plans from working out.
I wish all Kazakhstani competitors best of luck and progress in Paris! I will support each and every one of our athletes and am confident that they will be able to effectively represent our nation at the Olympics.
The Kazakh Tennis League explanation on Rybakina In addition, the Kazakh Tennis Federation issued a statement regarding Rybakina’s withdrawal, confirming that the Kazakh tennis star was afflicted with a condition.
In their message, the league additionally said that Rybakina’s case regarding the specialists was valid and that she wasn’t permitted to play in Paris.
The Kazakh Tennis Federation stated, “The Kazakhstan Tennis Federation regrets to inform that Elena Rybakina will not be able to participate in the XXXIII Summer Olympic Games in Paris for health reasons.”
“Right now, Elena experiences intense bronchitis, and specialists have completely prohibited her not exclusively to go out on the court, yet additionally to travel to the opposition.
In an effort to demonstrate a high level of play at the Olympics, Rybakina was actively preparing for the games. However, due to illness, this became impossible.
“The Kazakhstan Tennis Federation sends Elena our sincere best wishes for a speedy recovery and a successful return to the court.
” We anticipate her return to competitions and training because we have faith in her strength. In her Olympic debut, Rybakina performed admirably, and she would have been a favorite in Paris.
At the point when Rybakina appeared at the Olympics in 2021, she wasn’t a competitor for the gold decoration when the occasion began however she wound up verging on succeeding in any event a portion of the three decorations. Rybakina impressively defeated former two-time Grand Slam champion and world No. 1 after starting her Tokyo Olympics campaign with three straight-set wins. 1 Garbine Muguruza won the quarterfinal match 7-5, 6-1.
Then, in the bronze medal match, Rybakina lost to Belinda Bencic in a close three-set match before losing to Elina Svitolina in three sets.
The Kazakh player had a strong start, but Svitolina came back to win 1-6 7-6 (5) 6-4, making the loss to Svitolina even more painful.
Had Rybakina played at the Paris Olympics, she would have been among the top choices for the title close by Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauf.
For Rybakina, the expectation presently stays that she can beat her medical problems in the impending time frame and essentially have a strong groundwork for the US Open.
It is not yet clear assuming that Rybakina will be compelled to miss any of the impending WTA 1000 competitions in Toronto and Cincinnati.
