{"id":807517,"date":"2026-08-09T03:40:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T03:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/807517\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T03:40:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T03:40:37","slug":"former-cincinnati-open-womens-singles-finalists-pull-out-of-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/807517\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Cincinnati Open women\u2019s singles finalists pull out of tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">CINCINNATI (WXIX) &#8211; Two former Cincinnati Open women\u2019s singles finalists have pulled out of the 127th annual tennis tournament due to injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Karolina Muchova and Jasmine Paolini <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtatennis.com\/news\/4556337\/karolina-muchova-2025-finalist-jasmine-paolini-to-miss-cincinnati-open-with-injuries\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wtatennis.com\/news\/4556337\/karolina-muchova-2025-finalist-jasmine-paolini-to-miss-cincinnati-open-with-injuries\">announced Friday<\/a> they were withdrawing to recover from recent injuries on the court.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This comes just after Cincinnati Open men\u2019s singles finalist Carlos Alcaraz pulled out due to a persistent wrist injury.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">However, Venus Williams is returning this year after receiving a wild-card entry for the women\u2019s singles tournament. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">She is set to team with her sister, Serena Williams, for a highly anticipated doubles wild card.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox19.com\/2026\/08\/07\/your-guide-world-class-tennis-cincinnati-open\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.fox19.com\/2026\/08\/07\/your-guide-world-class-tennis-cincinnati-open\/\">Everything you need to know about the Cincinnati Open<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Three-time Cincinnati Open champion Novak Djokovic is coming back as well for the first time since 2023. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Cincinnati Open runs Tuesday, Aug. 11 to Aug. 23 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center off Interstate 71 in Mason. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Pre-tournament Community Weekend events began Saturday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Official tournament matches start with qualifying rounds next week. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Main draw matches begin on Wednesday, Aug. 13. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox19.com\/page\/report-typos-to-fox19\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Please click here to report it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? 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