00:00Another major blow to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship as Canadian teenager Victoria's Mboko withdrawal from the tournament due
00:08to right elbow injury, becoming the seventh player to pull out of this year event.
00:13The 19-year-old who cracked the WTA Top 10 for the first time on Monday was a late scratch
00:19after an impressive run to the final in Doha, where she lost to Carolina Muchova, who has also withdrawn from
00:27Dubai, citing a schedule change.
00:30Speaking after her semi-final win in Qatar, Mboko acknowledged the challenge of back-to-back tournaments.
00:37Other high-profile withdrawals include Arena Sabalenka, Aiga Suyatek, Maria Sakari and Zenkin Wen due to injuries, illness or scheduling
00:48conflicts.
00:49Replacing Mboko in the draw is lucky loser Petra Machinko who faces Jacqueline Christian in the first round on Monday
00:57evening.
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