Overview
- Jasmine Paolini announced on social media that she will not play the Cincinnati WTA 1000, marking her third straight withdrawal after skipping Washington and Toronto.
- Paolini said she is prolonging recovery for a persistent left-foot problem so she can be fully ready later in the season.
- By not defending the 650 points she earned as last year’s Cincinnati finalist, Paolini is projected to fall from roughly 2,774 points to about 2,124 and drop at least five ranking places toward world No. 20.
- Her decision raises real doubt about whether she will arrive prepared for the US Open and preserves time to avoid a recurrence that could disrupt the rest of her year.
- Beyond short-term health and the US Open, Paolini now faces challenges defending points at late-season events such as Wuhan and Beijing, so her recovery timeline will shape her year-end ranking and race position.