health and fitness problems continue to pile up for Elena rakina whose Grand Slam season has come to a close after her US Open withdrawal world no4 has won three titles in 2024 but has now had to pull out of yet another tournament due to illness or injury do after her Flushing Meadows disappointment we look back at the 8 times she has withdrawn from Big tournaments this year Dubai Tennis Championships Reina s224 struggles began back in Dubai in February after what had been a strong Middle East swing to that point had won the Abu Dhabi open and reached the final of the Qatar open before reaching the last St in Dubai however she handed eventual Champion Jasmine palini a walkover in the quarterfinal after suffering a gastroenteritis like illness riina storm to the Indian Wells tied in 2023 though was unable to take to court in her title defense still suffering from the same illness that saw her pull out of Dubai she withdrew before the tournament began dropping 1,000 ranking points as a result Tod Italian Open four the second time in 2024 the former Wimbledon champion found herself unable to defend a WTA 1000 title and much like with Indian Wells it was an illness that scuppered rakus Italian Open hopes in a statement she said that she did not feel well enough to compete as she withdrew before her Opening match against Arena chamelia begu ta her a shock French Open quarterfinal loss to Jasmine palini rabina looked primed to start her grasscourt season in style at the WTA 500 event in Berlin defeated Veronica cter meder and her opener but was just four games into her quarterfinal against Victoria Azarenka when she retired with an abdominal injury