Wimbledon contenders Sabalenka and Jabeur suffer injury & illness scares

Aryna Sabalenka and Ons Jabeur became nan latest Wimbledon contenders to discontinue early from matches successful nan lead up to nan Grand Slam tournament.

World number 3 Sabalenka appeared to struggle pinch a enarthrosis wounded and retired while trailing 5-1 successful her Berlin Open quarter-final against Anna Kalinskaya.

Two-time Wimbledon finalist Jabeur decided not to proceed because of unwellness aft dropping nan first group 7-6 (11-9) to Coco Gauff.

Reigning Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova and 2022 victor Elena Rybakina besides retired from their matches earlier successful nan tournament.

The first information of nan women's singles astatine Wimbledon starts connected 1 July.

Jabeur saved 8 group points against Gauff earlier nan American apical seed clinched nan opener.

The Tunisian, who appeared to beryllium having problems breathing, was seen by nan expert earlier deciding not to commencement nan 2nd set.

"It doesn't consciousness for illustration a win. We had specified a bully first set," Gauff said successful her on-court question and reply afterwards.

"I wish Ons nan best, I deliberation it's thing that is conscionable going to hap coming and she'll beryllium amended tomorrow, truthful hopefully she'll beryllium astatine Wimbledon."

Earlier successful nan week, Czech Vondrousova slipped and injured her correct hep against Kalinskaya successful nan 2nd round, while Rybakina withdrew from her last-eight necktie against Victoria Azarenka because of illness.

Gauff will play compatriot Jessica Pegula aliases Katerina Siniakova of nan Czech Republic successful nan semi-finals later connected Saturday.

Pegula was starring 4-2 successful nan deciding group erstwhile rainfall suspended play connected Friday.

Kalinskaya, who now has a 7-0 triumph grounds against top-10 players this season, will look erstwhile world number 1 Azarenka.