Anisimova pulls out of Rome with left wrist injury

Amanda Anisimova has pulled out of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome with a left wrist injury.

The World No. 6 had been scheduled to face Jelena Ostapenko within the second spherical on Thursday. Instead, the American will likely be changed by fortunate loser Elena Gabriela Ruse.

The 24-year-old has but to play on clay this season. She pulled out of the Credit One Charleston Open in late March, citing an undisclosed injury she sustained in Miami. Two weeks later she drew from the Mutua Madrid Open with a wrist injury.

The two-time Grand Slam finalist most not too long ago performed Indian Wells and Miami, the place she had back-to-back runs to the Round of 16. Shortly after the Miami Open, she introduced that she was mutually parting methods with her coach, Hendrik Vleeshouwers.

“Last year holds so many special moments and achievements together that I will never forget!” Anisimova wrote on Instagram. “We picked up some trophies and incredible milestones, but all the laughs and behind the scenes moments I’ll carry with me even more.”

Last year’s Most Improved Player is 11-6 on the season. She reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in January and made the semifinals in Dubai a month later, however she’s solely performed six matches since then.