Elena Rybakina, noul număr 1 mondial din tenisul feminin, ratează turneul final Billie Jean King Cup

Elena Rybakina, the recent US Open champion and new world number one, will not compete in the Billie Jean King Cup finals due to recovery needs from an injury. She expressed sadness over missing the event in Shenzhen, citing a challenging month for her body. The Kazakh Tennis Federation confirmed her Achilles tendon injury, which affected her performance at the US Open, where she played with pain relief. Despite this, Rybakina won her first US Open title against Aryna Sabalenka. Her team estimates she requires at least two weeks for treatment, preventing her participation against Spain in the quarterfinals.