Ons Jabeur was forced to retire hurt in her opening-round clash against Viktoriya Tomova on Monday.
Three-time Grand Slam finalist Ons Jabeur is taking a break from competitive tennis, the 30-year-old said in a social media post on Thursday.
The 36-year-old American barely broke sweat in a one-sided first set but was tested by the world number 135 in the second without ever looking troubled.
It was a dream opening day for the local fans as seven British players made it to the second round -- the most singles wins for the home nation in a single day at Wimbledon in the professional era.
'We both played high level but I stayed so calm and I really enjoyed the battle.'
Venus Williams said she was 'overjoyed' that Wimbledon organisers gave women the spotlight on the tournament's main showcourts on Wednesday.
Serena Williams has clicked into gear so quickly on her Wimbledon return it is hard to believe she has played only a handful of matches
Kyrgios added that he had been in communication with Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tiley and United Cup tournament director Stephen Farrow about his injury.
The top women's seeds continued to be scattered at Wimbledon on Wednesday, with Caroline Wozniacki's exit meaning five of the top eight were gone before the end of the third day.
Former world number one Novak Djokovic suffered a surprise second-round exit at the Barcelona Open when the Serb was beaten 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 by world number 140 Martin Klizan on Wednesday.
It was Kristyna's first win over a top-five ranked player and she will go on to play fellow Czech Barbora Strycova in the quarter-finals.
Images from Day 2 of the 2020 US Open in New York
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