{"id":19428,"date":"2025-07-24T20:58:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T20:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/19428\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T20:58:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T20:58:11","slug":"elena-rybakina-admits-shes-always-suffering-with-an-injury-issue-despite-making-it-through-in-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/19428\/","title":{"rendered":"Elena Rybakina admits she&#8217;s &#8216;always&#8217; suffering with an injury issue despite making it through in Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Elena Rybakina is one of the WTA Tour\u2019s most dangerous players.<\/p>\n<p>She put her rivals on red alert when she stormed through the draw, as <a href=\"https:\/\/tennishead.net\/elena-rybakina-rallies-to-wimbledon-triumph-as-she-wrestles-dream-from-jaws-of-ons-jabeur\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rybakina upset Ons Jabeur to win Wimbledon<\/a> in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>However, she has struggled to reach that level at Grand Slams since, and the 26-year-old suffered some injury and off-field issues in 2024 which hampered her season.<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/tennishead.net\/elena-rybakina-slams-tennis-calendar-we-are-going-in-the-wrong-direction\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elena Rybakina<\/a> has had more continuity and stability for most of this season and she aims for a strong North American hard court season, starting with the Citi Open.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2226725944-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Elena Rybakina hits a backhand against Victoria Mboko at the Mubadala Citi DC Open 2025\" class=\"wp-image-315427\" \/>Photo by Scott Taetsch\/Getty ImagesElena Rybakina admits constantly managing pain in her foot in worrying fitness update<\/p>\n<p>Rybakina is playing her first tournament since the <a href=\"https:\/\/tennishead.net\/tag\/wimbledon\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wimbledon Championships<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old did not have the run she expected, as she suffered a straight-sets defeat to Clara Tauson in the third round.<\/p>\n<p>Now she is back in action, this time on hard courts, at the Citi Open in America\u2019s capital, Washington D.C.<\/p>\n<p>As she adjusts to changing from grass courts to the concrete, Rybakina shared she is dealing with a foot issue, and it is something that she is accustomed to managing. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always have some issue with my foot. It\u2019s just sometimes it\u2019s worse; sometimes it\u2019s better. Of course with a change of surface, it\u2019s not easy. We are trying to work on that,\u201d she told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut yeah, we see how I feel tomorrow, but definitely this is something I need to take care of more. For now, today I felt okay in the match. Hopefully it\u2019s going to go just better.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Elena Rybakina starts her Citi Open campaign with a victory<\/p>\n<p>Rybakina managed her foot issues to complete a 6-3, 7-5 victory over the dangerous Victoria Mboko.<\/p>\n<p>The Canadian teenager is continuing to make waves on the <a href=\"https:\/\/tennishead.net\/tag\/wta\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WTA Tour<\/a> and she aimed to cause an upset against the world number 12.<\/p>\n<p>Rybakina was impressed with her performance despite not having had a practice session under the night sky in Washington D.C.<\/p>\n<p>Rybakina was impressed with her performance despite having not had a practice session in the evening. \u201cWell, it\u2019s nice to play on hard courts. It was tough match today,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is also first match I played and I didn\u2019t even practice when it\u2019s evening, like night session. So, yeah, happy with the win and looking forward to the next one.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Elena Rybakina is one of the WTA Tour\u2019s most dangerous players. 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