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Maria and Siegemund Exit Bad Homburg as Lys Cleared for Wimbledon

Rainer Schüttler said Lys’s abdominal muscle inflammation will not derail her Grand Slam bid.

Overview

  • Tatjana Maria was eliminated in the first round by Leylah Fernandez, losing 0:6, 6:7 (1:7).
  • Laura Siegemund lost her opening match 2:6, 2:6 to Victoria Azarenka after traveling overnight from Nottingham, where she had won a doubles title.
  • Siegemund criticized the Bad Homburg scheduling and the WTA for allowing only two hours of rest between events.
  • Eva Lys retired from her second qualifying match due to an inflammation in her abdominal muscles after choosing to play the warm-up event for extra grass-court experience.
  • Billie-Jean-King-Cup coach Rainer Schüttler confirmed that Lys’s injury is not serious and she is expected to compete at the Grand Slam next week.