Former world No 1 Karolina Pliskova has withdrawn from the Madrid Open after suffering a knee injury in Stuttgart. Pliskova, 31, kicked off her clay season last week in Stuttgart. In Stuttgart, Pliskova reached the quarterfinal before losing to world No 1 Iga Swiatek.
As a result, Pliskova is forced to skip the first WTA 1000 clay tournament of the year. “So sorry I have to announce my withdrawal from @MutuaMadridOpen. During my last match in Stuttgart, I injured my knee. I will try my best to be ready for Rome.
Thank you for your support. See you soon on the court. Cheers,” Pliskova tweeted.
So sorry I have to annouce my withdrawal from @MutuaMadridOpen ð¥ During my last match in Stuttgart I injured my knee. I will try my best to be ready for Rome.
Thank you for your support. See you soon on the court. Cheers â¤ï¸ pic.twitter.com/g2aekm0os0 — Karolina Pliskova (@KaPliskova) April 23, 2023
In Madrid, Pliskova has made eight main draw appearances throughout her career.
Pliskova’s best Madrid result came in 2018, when she made the semifinal before losing to Petra Kvitova.
Pliskova was a set away from beating Swiatek
In her first clay tournament of the year, Pliskova clinched two notable wins over Maria Sakkari and Donna Vekic.
After beating Sakkari and…
