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Two former Cincinnati Open women’s singles finalists withdraw from tournament<\/p>\n

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Two former Cincinnati Open women’s singles finalists are set to miss the tournament this week due to injury.<\/p>\n

Former tournament runners-up Jasmine Paolini and Karolina Muchova both announced on Friday<\/a> that they would be withdrawing from the Cincinnati Open to focus on recovery after each recently suffered injuries while on the court.<\/p>\n

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Jasmine Paolini, 30 (left) & Karolina Muchova, 29 (right)<\/p>\n

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“We’ve decided that I won’t be in Cincinnati either,” Paolini, 30, wrote in an Instagram story on Friday. “After last year’s final, I was really looking forward to being back, but now the focus is on being 100% ready for the U.S. Open and rest of the season. Thank you for your support.”<\/p>\n

The Italian national was also forced to miss two other tournaments over the past month as a result of complications stemming from a left foot injury.<\/p>\n

Paolini was the runner-up in last year’s Cincinnati Open women’s singles final, falling to eventual tournament champion Iga Swiatek<\/a> in two sets by a score of 7-5, 6-4.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Muchova also withdrew from the tournament on Friday, with the announcement coming just weeks after she said that she underwent surgery after competing in Wimbledon.<\/p>\n

“I had to undergo a small surgery that will keep me off the court for a few weeks,” wrote Muchova on Instagram on July 18.<\/a> “Everything went well, and I\u2019m already working on my recovery. Thank you for all your messages and support. I\u2019ll be back soon.” <\/p>\n

The Czech national did not provide any further details on the nature of her injury.<\/p>\n

Muchova, 29, was the 2023 runner-up in the Cincinnati Open women’s singles final, losing to eventual champion Coco Gauff<\/a> by a score of 6-3, 6-4.<\/p>\n

Muchova is currently ranked as the sixth-best women’s singles tennis player in the world, while Paolini is ranked 15th.<\/p>\n

This comes as reigning Cincinnati Open men’s singles finalist Carlos Alcaraz was also forced to pull out of the tournament this week<\/a> as he battles a wrist injury that has kept him sidelined for several months.<\/p>\n

The Cincinnati Open’s qualifying round is set to begin on Aug. 11, with final matches scheduled for Aug. 23.<\/p>\n