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‘My Body Needs Rest’ – Romanian Player Withdraws From the Billie Jean Cup After Suffering From a Medical Ailment
Romanian player, Elena-Gabriela Ruse has been visibly struggling physically for the past few months on the tour.
Ruse began her 2022 season with early-round losses at Melbourne Summer Set 1, Sydney International, and the Australian Open. Following a major illness, Elena had to be on antibiotics just to compete at the Dubai Open. Even though she was on the path to recovery medically, the after-effects of the illness were visible at the Sunshine Doubles. Struggling with health, Elena faced a first-round exit in Indian Wells and a second-round exit in Miami. Despite pushing herself to compete at the Charleston Open, lack of rest took its toll on Elena, and suffered an agonizing 3-6, 0-6 defeat in her tournament opener.
Following her struggle in Charleston, Elina decided to get herself examined. Upon examination, the Romanian star learned about inflammation in her heart.
Gabriela Ruse announces withdrawal
Following her examination, the Bucharest-born player took to her social media handle, uploading a post. The post was an official withdrawal statement. Gabriela started by recalling her time in Dubai. The player opened up about her condition during the Dubai Open saying, “I struggled with viral pneumonia followed by having Covid-19 for the whole month of February, even playing Dubai on antibiotics.”
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She also elaborated about her run at the Indian Wells Masters and the Miami Masters. The 24-year-old accepted the fact that during her campaign in the US, she could feel the distress after being ill for a long time. She also accepted that her struggle worsened at the Miami Open. She said, “The US was a slow start, and I could feel the aftermath of being ill for so long. I started feeling better towards Miami, although I was struggling to push for more than two games at a time.”
Talking about Charleston Open, Gabriela confessed that by the time she started her clay-court campaign, she had started feeling slow, and robbed of energy. She also revealed that she could not withstand the high intensity build up during the extended plays.
Considering the medical reports and lack of energy she felt during the tournaments, Gabriela Ruse asserted that her body needs utmost rest and a staged return to physical effort. She further announced her withdrawal from the Billie Jean Cup, set to begin from 15th April.
“My body needs rest and a staged return to physical effort. I have had to make the very difficult decision to withdraw from the Billie Jean Cup and be out of competition for the coming weeks.”
— Gabriela Ruse (@Gabriela_Ruse) April 10, 2022
Romania’s path at the Billie Jean Cup
The Billie Jean Cup is set to kick off its qualifier rounds on April 15th. Entering the qualifiers as the 9th seeded team, Romania will play against Poland. Radomskie Centrum Sportu in Radom, Poland will host the tie, giving the Polish team a home advantage.
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The Romanian team will feature Irina- Camelia Begu, Monica Niculescu, Raluca Olaru. Following the withdrawal of the Grabriela Ruse, the Horia Ticau led team is yet to announce the player who will replace her.
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