World number one Sabalenka withdraws from Stuttgart Open due to injury

[p]27-year-old [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sabalenka-aryna/vyhksgUB/"]Sabalenka[/a] has had ‌a notable but frustrating record in ‌the Stuttgart Open, having reached the final four times in five ‌years but never winning the ⁠title.[/p][p]She lost ‌to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/barty-ashleigh/Ag6k6zYM/"]Ash Barty[/a] in 2021, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/swiatek-iga/jNyZsXZe/"]Iga Swiatek[/a] ​in 2022 and 2023 and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ostapenko-jelena/Gloq9MUN/"]Jelena Ostapenko[/a] in 2025.[/p][p][b]"Unfortunately, ​I suffered an injury after Miami, and even though I tried everything ⁠to recover ​in time, I'm not ready to compete,"[/b] the Belarusian said on Instagram.[/p][p]Sabalenka defeated hometown favourite [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gauff-coco/f5BXmEH6/"]Coco ‌Gauff[/a] 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the Miami Open final, becoming only the fifth woman to win the Indian Wells and Miami 'Sunshine Double' back-to-back.[/p][embed guid="b2d7d3db-c01c-45f8-a6c8-5aa4296068a8" url="https://x.com/TennisChannel/status/2038008520642068920" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"I always love coming back to Stuttgart. The atmosphere, the fans, and the support I feel there ‌are so special to me. ​And of course, I was ‌really hoping to have another chance,"[/b] Sabalenka added after being forced to delay the start of her clay season.[/p][p]The Stuttgart Open starts ⁠on April ⁠13th.[/p]