ABU DHABI, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki has opted to skip the Qatar Open due to injury, announced the tournament organizers in Doha on Tuesday.
The Dane was among three players to withdraw from the injury-hit tournament on the same day, citing a "viral illness".
Wozniacki, currently ranked 10th in the world, was joined on the sidelines by world No. 14 Ashleigh Barty of Australia with a hip injury and No. 19 Caroline Garcia of France, giving no reason.
"Unfortunately I have withdrawn from Doha and Dubai with a minor hip injury," Barty said, adding that she would also miss the Dubai Tennis Championships later this month.
"After consulting with the WTA doctors, I have taken their advice to have a few weeks rest."
The Doha event already lost the world No. 1 and newly crowned Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka, who said just days before the start of the tournament that she would not take part because of a back injury.
