Anna Kalinskaya feels ill: Australian Open at risk

Anna Kalinskaya feels ill: Australian Open at risk

È 2025 got off to a bad start for Anna Kalinskaya. The Russian tennis player, in fact, è was forced to withdraw against Belinda Bencic in her first-round match at the WTA 500 in Adelaide. Appearing weak and under-performing, the world number 14 asked for medical intervention, who measured her blood pressure, at the end of the first set, before raising the white flag at the beginning of the second partial.

"I wish Anna all the best. I hope she will be ready for the Australian Open. Not è the way I wanted to win,” Bencic said after the match. But I felt good on the court. I want to thank everyone for the support. I heard the applause from all of you … so thank".

A worrying sign ahead of the Australian Open for Kalinskaya. The first Slam of the season, in fact, will start on Sunday, January 12, and at the moment the Russian’s presence è at risk. The girlfriend of Jannik Sinner will haveà a few days to recover and be at the start in Melbourne, where she has few points to defend, having been eliminated in the first round last year.

If it has been a complicated start to the season for Anna è the same cannot be said for Jannik Sinner. The South Tyrolean, in fact, shined in his first match of the year, defeating in two sets (6-4 7-6) Australian Alexei Popyrin, world number 25, in an exhibition match of the Australian Open Opening Week.