Prozorova reveals physio 'pressure' led to withdrawal from Singapore semi-final

[p]The 22-year-old [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/barkova-t-67YcQ3Y6/gibson-t-8GwNXON6/?mid=rFZSNPBj"]withdrew from the ‌singles event[/a] this weekend due to ‌injury, tournament organisers said, sending Australia's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gibson-talia/8GwNXON6/"]Talia ‌Gibson[/a] to the final by walkover.[/p][p]That announcement ‌followed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/prozorova-tatiana/67YcQ3Y6/"]Prozorova[/a] and partner [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lansere-sofya/EkbAYvzQ/"]Sofya Lansere[/a]'s retirement from their [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/kato-m-raRNE2Fn/perez-e-MeLlB3fA/?mid=tKY84LS0"]doubles quarter-final match on Friday[/a] after Prozorova ‌was hit in the face ⁠by a ball.[/p][p][b]"The ‌physio called to the court insisted on taking ​me off-court to run a specific test,"[/b] Prozorova wrote.[/p][p][b]"Unfortunately I didn't know ​I could refuse. The test wasn't easy. Given that I'd spent over three hours on ⁠court each ​of the last three days, I was fatigued, and I struggled with some of the exercises like standing on one leg with ‌my eyes closed.[/b][/p][embed guid="cb55a9bc-d194-4103-be63-998c57e89722" url="https://x.com/BastienFachan/status/2103654901058592980" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"My team and I had a long discussion with the organisers... The physio pressured everyone present and even claimed I wasn't capable of taking responsibility for my own life."[/b][/p][p]She said tournament organisers had supported her desire to continue playing but the final decision rested with the WTA.[/p][p]Reuters ‌has contacted WTA for comment.[/p][p][b]Prozorova said ​the outcome could jeopardise her participation at ‌next week's China Open.[/b][/p][p]Her run to the semi-finals in Singapore was a career best. It involved a quarter-final win over China's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wang-xinyu-2001/8jMJmh84/"]Wang Xinyu[/a] after back-to-back three-set victories ⁠over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/eala-alexandra/ppu9X7PH/"]Alexandra ⁠Eala[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/costoulas-sofia/WK42lFJU/"]Sofia ‌Costoulas[/a].[/p]