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Sabalenka Advances as Rybakina Exits WTA Top 10

4/16/2025

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Aryna Sabalenka moved into the Stuttgart Open quarter-finals after Anastasia Potapova withdrew, citing an old injury. Sabalenka found the situation "awkward" but showed genuine concern for her fellow competitor. In a twist of fate, Elena Rybakina's withdrawal for national duties has led to her exit from the WTA top 10 for the first time in over two years.

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Aryna Sabalenka moved into the Stuttgart Open quarter-finals after Anastasia Potapova withdrew, citing an old injury. Sabalenka found the situation "awkward" but showed genuine concern for her fellow competitor. In a twist of fate, Elena Rybakina's withdrawal for national duties has led to her exit from the WTA top 10 for the first time in over two years.