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Barbora Krejcikova took to Instagram to share some good but also bad news as the Czech tennis star revealed she is making good progress with her back injury but also added that she is still recovering from the flu she recently caught.
After losing to Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open quarterfinal defeat, Krejcikova resumed action in early February at a WTA 500 event in Abu Dhabi. At the Abu Dhabi Open, Krejcikova started with a win over Sara Sorribes Tormo before Liudmila Samsonova ended her run in the quarterfinal after beating her with a 7-5 6-4 scoreline.
After kicking off her Middle East swing in Abu Dhabi, Krejcikova was also scheduled to compete in the WTA 1000 tournaments in Doha and Dubai. But world No. 12 Krejcikova ended up missing both Doha and Dubai as a back injury was cited as the reason for her withdrawals.
Krejcikova shares update after missing Doha and Dubai
“Hi guys, I’d like to share with you some news about my health condition,” Krejcikova started in her message.
“After getting injured in Doha, I caught severe flu. I’m still recovering from it. However, my back injury from Doha improved and I got green light to start slowly working…
