Berlin
Unlucky retirements hit Sabalenka, Jabeur
Aryna Sabalenka has barely a week to regain fitness before the start of Wimbledon after the world No. 3 had to retire on Saturday from a delayed Berlin quarter-final.
The double Australian Open champion quit her final-four match against Anna Kalinskaya with shoulder pain in a march postponed from Friday due to a day of rain in the capital.
Second seed Sabalenka trailed 5-1 before quitting the grass-court contest. her retirement in Berlin followed one from Ons Jabeur, with the Tunisian lasting one set 6-7 (9) against tournament top seed Coco Gauff.