Yastremska explains her withdrawal in Stuttgart: "I felt a sudden drop in my blood pressure"

This Tuesday morning, Dayana Yastremska threw in the towel at the WTA 500 tournament in Stuttgart. Coming through qualifying, the Ukrainian was down a set and a break against Jelena Ostapenko.

In a press conference, the world No. 46 explained the reasons that led her to withdraw in the middle of the second set against the Latvian (6-3, 3-0 ret.).

"This morning, after about ten minutes of warm-up, I suddenly had a heavy nosebleed and felt a sudden drop in my blood pressure. I immediately went back to my room feeling extremely weak.

When I stepped onto the court, after a few rallies, I again felt intense weakness and internal tremors. I tried to fight through the first set, but I quickly realized my condition was deteriorating rapidly. The doctor advised me not to continue.

Earlier, I had some doubts about playing, but I managed to stabilize my condition by eating something sweet. However, shortly after the match started, my symptoms returned and worsened.

I lost my balance, focus, and felt dizzy. I’m very disappointed because I felt well-prepared for this tournament," she said.

When asked about her participation in the doubles event, where she is partnering with Jelena Ostapenko, the 2024 Australian Open semifinalist remained evasive but hasn’t completely ruled it out yet.

"Will I play doubles? If our match is scheduled for Thursday, I think I’ll try. Tomorrow, I’ll go to the hospital for further medical tests," she replied.

On her Instagram story, the 24-year-old also sent a message to those who criticized her withdrawal in the German city, posting a photo of her nosebleed: "If you don’t know the reasons for my withdrawal, don’t write nonsense," Yastremska wrote on social media minutes after retiring.