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Three WTA doubles teams have withdrawn from the Italian Open in two days, including defending champions Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini due to a foot injury. The withdrawals raise questions about singles players taking spots from traditional doubles teams.
The Italian Open WTA doubles draw has been a fun one to follow. However, in the past two days, three teams have opted out of the tournament for different reasons.
Two of the teams are comprised of singles players, and that is always the argument about doubles in high level tennis tournaments. Are the singles players taking spots that traditional doubles teams could use to earn more money and gain ranking points?
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On Tuesday, the defending champion team of Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini pulled out of the tournament. This was a painful decision because they are the top ranked team with home field advantage, and were trying to defend last yearâs title. The reason for the withdrawal was a foot injury for Paolini which she needs to manage as the French Open draws closer.
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The Romanian team of Sorana Cirstea and Jaqueline Cristian withdrew on Wednesday. While no reason has been officially released, 36-year-old Cirstea is having the tournament of her life, defeating WTA World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, and has advanced into the semifinals in singles. She is likely preserving her body and energy for Thursdayâs match against Coco Gauff. Cirstea and Cristian were slated to play Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova who in their previous round had a last minute opponent change from Leylah Fernandez and Elisabetta Cocciaretto to Hailey Baptiste and Alexandra Eala.
Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini withdrew due to a foot injury affecting Paolini, as they aimed to manage her condition ahead of the French Open.
Three doubles teams have opted out of the Italian Open within a span of two days.
The presence of singles players in doubles tournaments often raises concerns that they take spots away from traditional doubles teams, affecting their opportunities for earnings and ranking points.
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Iva Jovic and Anna Kalinskaya also withdrew on Wednesday. Both Jovic and Kalinskaya are out of singles contention, and both are dealing with minor injuries.
Townsend and Siniakova are the favorites to win. Not only did they win the Sunshine Double, but they also won last weekâs Mutua Madrid Open despite Siniakova sustaining a minor injury in the final.
Coco Gauff and Caty McNally, better known as McCoco, and Jessica Pegula and Storm Hunter are slated to play on Wednesday. As a result of Pegulaâs singles loss to Iga Swiatek, Gauff is the only player remaining in both the singles and doubles draws.