Elina Svitolina has pulled out of the 2026 Bad Homburg Open with a right hip injury. The No. 3 seed announced the decision on Wednesday, one day before her scheduled quarterfinal against Wang Xinyu.
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Hip Injury Curbs Grass-Court Form for Elina Svitolina
Elina Svitolina's issue first appeared during Tuesday's Round of 16 win over Liudmila Samsonova.
Svitolina fell behind a set before rallying for a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory in a match that stretched over two hours. She needed a medical timeout between the first and second sets and appeared to favor the hip at times, but managed to finish.
However, the toll of winning that grass-court battle proved too heavy.
"Last night was a hard-fought victory, but it took a little bit more than expected out of my body, so therefore I need a few more days to recover," Svitolina said in a video posted to X.
Wang Xinyu Moves to Semis, Svitolina Shifts Focus to Wimbledon
The Ukranian star expressed her best wishes to her fellow competitors and promised fans she'd return to the WTA 500 tournament next year.
Her withdrawal gives Wang Xinyu a bye into the Bad Homburg semifinals, where she will face either No. 6 seed Naomi Osaka or Ekaterina Alexandrova.
Meanwhile, with Wimbledon just five days away, 31-year-old Svitolina is turning her full attention to the grass-court major where she's reached the semifinal stage twice before.
