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Elina Svitolina pulls out of Cincinnati Open with ankle injury

Elina Svitolina is out of the Cincinnati Open
Elina Svitolina is out of the Cincinnati OpenVasiliy Ryabykh / Zuma Press / Profimedia

World number nine Elina Svitolina ⁠withdrew from the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday ahead of ‌her third-round match against Wang Xiyu ‌due to a right ‌ankle injury.

China's Wang will advance to ‌the last 16 via a ‌walkover and face Madison Keys.

"Unfortunately I tried my best to ‌recover, but the injury ⁠I ‌sustained in Toronto and also pushed ​by the second round match, I didn’t recover ​as I wish I could to get ready for my ⁠next round," ​Svitolina said in a statement.

"Have of course great memories of playing here and going deep ‌in the tournament. Had a great match here two nights ago. Very sad to pull out this round."

The Ukrainian took a medical timeout to address her right foot during the second set of ‌her second-round match against ​Tereza Valentova on Sunday but ‌continued to win 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-0.

Svitolina is next scheduled to play at the US Open, which begins later ⁠this month.