By Jasper Carew
Russian tennis player Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova was forced to retire from her first-round match against world No. 463 Tena Lukas at the WTA 125 tournament in Dubrovnik.
Pavlyuchenkova withdrew when the score stood at 7:6(5), 2:6, 0:1 in favor of Lukas. She had taken a medical timeout after the second set, citing a leg issue that caused her to stop play.
This unfortunate incident marks the seventh consecutive defeat for the Russian player.
Jasper Carew is a sports columnist from Manchester with 12 years of media experience. He started his career covering local football matches, gradually expanding his expertise to NBA and Formula 1. His analytical pieces are known for deep understanding of motorsport technical aspects and basketball statistics.
