Jasmine Paolini pulls out of Washington and Toronto events

Italian No.15 Jasmine Paolini announced via Instagram that she will miss both the WTA 500 tournament in Washington, USA, and the WTA 1000 event in Toronto, Canada, to allow her injured foot more time to heal. The decision follows a season plagued by a persistent foot problem that forced her to pause competition for four weeks earlier in the year.

Paolini, who reached the Wimbledon quarter‑finals this year, will forgo the chance to defend or gain points at the two summer tournaments, losing an estimated 35 ranking points. The missed events should have limited impact on her ranking because she did not play Washington last season and exited early in Toronto. She aims to be fully fit for the US Open, the final Grand Slam of the season, and hopes to improve on an otherwise disappointing year that has seen only one final appearance in doubles.

The withdrawals underscore the ongoing injury challenges that have kept Paolini out of top‑10 contention, despite a career‑high ranking of No.15.