Three-time Grand Slam finalist Ons Jabeur withdrew from the Mubadala Citi DC Open on Thursday due to shoulder pain giving the United States’ Robin Montgomery a walkover victory in the second round.
Jabeur, a Tunisian who was the event’s fourth seed, wrote in a statement: “Regrettably, I must withdraw from the Mubadala Citi DC Open due to a shoulder injury I have recently sustained. After consulting with my doctor, it has been determined that participating will aggravate my condition.”
Another Thursday match didn’t go the distance as third-seeded Russian Liudmila Samsonova retired after losing the first set 6-2 to Spain’s Paula Badosa.
Badosa eased into the quarterfinals and will face Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu.
Raducanu is still managing her comeback after wrist and ankle surgery, and turned down an invitation to represent Team GB in Paris because she did not want to switch back to playing on clay at Roland Garros ahead of the forthcoming US Open, which will be live on Sky Sports from August 26.
Sixth-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus defeated China’s Wang Yafan 6-1 6-7 (5) 6-3 and the Czech Republic’s Marie Bouzkova posted a 7-5 7-6 (8) win over the United States’ Taylor Townsend.
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