Muchova withdraws from WTA Finals; Shnaider replaces her vs. Andreeva
Diana Shnaider steps in for Muchova, and the winner still earns $230,000 and 200 WTA Tour rankings points.
- On Friday, Karolina Muchova withdrew from her FAGE WTA Finals group-stage finale in Indian Wells, Calif., citing a gastrointestinal illness. "Unfortunately, I have to withdraw from today's match," Muchova said.
- Muchova, a Wimbledon finalist this year, had already lost her first two matches and could not have advanced to the semifinals regardless of the result.
- Second alternate Diana Shnaider of Russia replaces Muchova to face Mirra Andreeva, with the winner receiving $230,000 and 200 WTA Tour rankings points.
- Muchova marks the second withdrawal from the eight-day, $10 million event at Indian Wells Tennis Garden, following top-ranked Elena Rybakina's exit last Sunday.
- Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova and American Jessica Pegula have advanced to the semifinals, scheduled for Saturday with the finals on Sunday.
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Karolina Muchova retired from the final game of the Champions Tournament because of a gastrointestinal condition. Diana Shnaider, serial head No. 10 and second reserve, thus replaced Muchova and faced Mirra Andreeva, serial head No. 3.
The seventh world player, the Czech woman suffers from a gastrointestinal disease. She will be replaced by the Russian Diana Shnaider on Friday, against Mirra Andreeva.
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