Two days before the start of the tournament, Belinda Bencic has to cancel her participation in the French Open. This means that Switzerland's greatest asset will not be taking part.
The 28-year-old Bencic would have faced Kazakhstan's Yelena Rybakina in the starting round. But the day before the draw, Bencic injured her arm in morning training. The arm injury, which had already caused her to retire in Rome against Greece's Maria Sakkari, made itself felt again, as she wrote in her Instagram story.
At the same time, Bencic has already given the all-clear as far as the severity of the injury is concerned. She writes: "The very good news is that I can fully heal the injury with a two-week break. I will therefore do everything I can during this period to speed up the process. See you soon on grass!"
