EASTBOURNE, England (AP) Johanna Konta has withdrawn from the semifinals of the Eastbourne International with a spine injury, just three days before the start of Wimbledon.
The seventh-ranked Konta was to play Karolina Pliskova, who now gets a bye to the final. The other semifinal match is between Caroline Wozniacki and Heather Watson.
British Tennis announced the withdrawal of Konta on Friday, saying she had a ”thoracic spine injury.” It didn’t say if she would be able to play at Wimbledon, where she is seeded No. 6.
Konta had a hard fall near the end of her 6-3, 6-4 win over Angelique Kerber in the quarterfinals on Thursday.