Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina pulls out of French Open due to illness

Elena Rybakina is out of the French Open. Pic: Aurelien Morissard/AP

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina pulled out of the French Open ahead of her third-round match because of illness.

The fourth seed was one of the favourites for the title having enjoyed a brilliant season and won the Italian Open in Rome last month.