Olympic champion Belinda Bencic will skip upcoming claycourt tournaments in Madrid and Rome as a result of “discomfort” in her hip however mentioned she hopes to be totally match for the French Open.
Bencic mentioned she was hampered by the problem throughout the WTA Tour’s USA swing, which included her run to the Charleston Open closing the place she misplaced to Ons Jabeur in straight units.
“I have some discomfort on my hip, which I struggled with during the USA swing as well, and need to take a little rest and recover to be back at 100% for Roland Garros,” Switzerland’s Bencic mentioned on Instagram on Wednesday.
“I will miss both tournaments dearly but will be back in a few weeks and can’t wait to be back competing soon and continuing in great form.”
Bencic gained the Adelaide International 2 title in January and Abu Dhabi Open the next month.
The French Open, the second Grand Slam of the yr, shall be held from May 28 to June 11, the place Iga Swiatek would be the girls’s singles defending champion.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com