Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina has announced the end of her 2024 season due to a persistent foot injury that required surgery. The 30-year-old expressed her determination to recover fully and return stronger in 2025.
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American Coco Gauff, the reigning US Open champion and third seed in Madrid, will face Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands in the third round of the Madrid Open on Thursday. Gauff, who has twice been eliminated in the third round of the tournament in 2022 and 2023, aims to advance further this year. The 20-year-old has won two WTA 1000 titles, the Cincinnati Open in 2023 and the Auckland Open in January, and has reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open and reached the final eight at Indian Wells. Gauff will face the experienced Rus, who is almost 14 years her senior. Rus won her first and only WTA Tour title on clay at the Hamburg European Open last year and has reached the quarter-finals in Hobart, Rouen, and Transylvania this year.
Emma Raducanu aims to start the Madrid Open on a high note against Maria Lourdes Carle in the first round. Raducanu has enjoyed success on clay this year, winning in Stuttgart and reaching the Billie Jean King Cup quarter-finals. Carle, a rising star from Argentina, won her first WTA 125 title recently. Despite Carle’s experience advantage, Raducanu is the favorite due to her impressive recent form and superior physicality.
Coco Gauff faces a daunting task at the Madrid Open 2024, with a potential semi-final clash against world No. 1 Iga Swiatek looming large. The American’s path to the final includes encounters with Arantxa Rus, Dayana Yastremska, and Jelena Ostapenko. Meanwhile, Elena Rybakina emerges as the favorite from the bottom half of the draw, setting up a potential thrilling final showdown with Gauff.