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The final of the WTA tournament in New York cannot take place. The Japanese finalist Naomi Osaka had to cancel the match with the Belarusian Viktoria Asarenka this Saturday due to an injury to the left Achilles tendon. This makes Barbara Haas’ first round opponent the winner of the tournament in the main event in the “Big Apple.”
“I’m sorry. I have to withdraw from the tournament due to an injury,” Osaka said in a statement. He suffered the injury in the tie-break of the second set of the semifinals. “It did not improve overnight as expected. This has been a An exciting week for me and I want to thank everyone for their support, ”Osaka said in his message.
Osaka caused a sensation with her protest against police violence and racism in America. Her focus was one of the reasons for a day off at the men’s and women’s tournament at Flushing Meadows, which was a dress rehearsal for the US Open.
Asarenka will be the top 30 player against Haas of Upper Austria on Tuesday. He started at number 59 in the tournament, which moved from Cincinnati to New York. It was the 21st title for Azarenka, but the first since 2016. Due to a custody dispute over her son, the Belarusian native was only able to travel a little and lagged behind in the rankings. It was number one for 51 weeks.
Premier WTA tournament in New York
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