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Tennis world number one Rybakina withdraws from WTA Finals due to virus

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Tennis world number one Rybakina withdraws from WTA Finals due to virus
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Defending champion Elena Rybakina has pulled out of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Finals, saying she was not physically ready to compete, allowing Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk to take her place in the eight-player field at Indian Wells. O.

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  • —Defending champion Elena Rybakina has pulled out of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Finals, saying she was not physically ready to compete, allowing Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk to take her place in the eight-player field at Indian Wells.
  • —Organisers on Saturday cited a viral illness as the official reason for the world number one’s “disappointing” withdrawal, [].
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