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Victoria Mboko and Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Cincinnati Open on Friday, the day after their three-set ultimate on the National Bank Open in Montreal.
Mboko, who rallied to assert her first WTA title with a 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 win, is out because of a left wrist damage.
The 18-year-old Mboko turned the third Canadian lady to win her nationwide open following Faye Urban (1969) and Bianca Andreescu (2019).
‘I’m going to handle my wrist,’ she stated Thursday night time. ‘Just do some prevention and restoration and put together for what’s to return.’
Osaka cited a change of schedule for her cause to withdraw from the Cincinnati occasion.
The Japanese star and Mboko have been slated to obtain byes into the second spherical by advantage of their reaching the ultimate in Montreal.
With two spots now accessible, fortunate losers Iva Jovic and Solana Sierra will contest one new first-round match, whereas Cristina Bucsa and Yuan Yue will compete within the different.
–Field Level Media