Emotional Svitolina retires injured from Australian Open
Elina Svitolina retired in tears from her Australian Open fourth-round match against unseeded Czech player Linda Noskova after just three games on Monday.
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Svitolina, the 19th seed in Melbourne, needed a medical timeout at 2-0 down in the first set, during which she received treatment on court for her lower back.
A sad end to the action on MCA as Elina Svitolina retires with injury at 0-3.
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 22, 2024
Linda Noskova advances to the quarterfinals.
Speedy recovery, Elina 💙#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/mFcJuu7GAX
The Ukrainian, 29, attempted to continue on Margaret Court Arena but was not moving freely and appeared to be in significant discomfort as her serve was broken for a second time.
The former world No 3 decided she could not carry on and walked to the net to concede.
Noskova, ranked 50 in the world, is enjoying a breakout tournament, including a stunning win against world No 1 Iga Swiatek in the third round.
"I feel sorry for Elina and hope she gets well soon," said the 19-year-old, who will play Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska in the last eight.
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