The Hamburg native is struggling with her body after recent good performances.
Tennis player Ella Seidel missed out on the third round at the WTA tournament in Dubai. The 21-year-old qualifier from Hamburg had to retire against Romania’s Jaqueline Cristian with the score at 0-6 after the first set. On Sunday, Seidel had surprisingly confidently defeated Spain’s Cristina Bucsa in two sets.
Seidel did not appear to have any serious injury before her retirement. However, in the high temperatures, she did not seem to be physically up to par from the start. Despite her defeat, the Hamburg native, who started the tournament ranked 100th in the world, will make a jump into the top 90 in the WTA rankings. After the elimination of Tatjana Maria and Laura Siegemund in the first round, there are no German players left in the 1000-point tournament in Dubai.