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Mboko withdraws from Rome at the last minute due to an intestinal issue

Fernando Murciego - 8 May 2026
Mboko withdraws from Rome at the last minute due to gastroenteritis. Source: Getty

Something is going on in the kitchens of the major tournaments that unfortunately professional tennis players are paying for. After several players withdrew in Madrid due to food poisoning, today we have the first case in this WTA 1000 event in Rome. Victoria Mboko has fallen victim, forced to withdraw from the draw before her debut due to gastroenteritis. Bartunkova will take her place, facing Italian Tyra Grant in the second round.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Mboko se baja de Roma a última hora por un problema intestinal