- I should be in bed

Tennisspilleren Caroline Wozniacki're still not to the start of the Qatar Open.

Dane had been given a wildcard by the organizers and should have the game against the Czech qualifier Karolína Muchová in the first round on Tuesday afternoon.

But a few hours before kick-off, she chose to withdraw from the tournament.

According to the tennisorganisationen WTA has Wozniacki announced that she is afflicted by a virus.

Later the same day, she explained even more about her condition.

- I'm sick. It is quite simply the short version.

I feel just not good. I have had a fever and just not good. I have to get back in bed and rest me, " says Wozniacki.

She added, at the same time, she hopes to play next week's WTA tournament in Dubai.

The former verdensetter have not been on the field since she was knocked out of the Australian Open for more than three weeks ago.

She also had to opt-out of the Danish national team, who played Fed Cup last weekend. At the apartment, it was her rheumatic disease was the cause of afbuddet.

After the early exit in Australia is Wozniacki raslet down the world rankings, where she currently is at number ten.

Afbuddet in Qatar means that she stands to lose further ground. Wozniacki reached last year the semi-final of the tournament.

the Dane's place in the Qatar Open was taken over by australian Samantha Stosur, who lost his kvalifikationsfinale Monday, but since acquired the status of a 'lucky loser'.

however, It was a brief pleasure for Stosur, who on Tuesday lost 4-6, 2-6 to Muchová, which thus went on to ottendedelsfinalen.

the Tournament in Qatar was also affected by other prominent apologies on Tuesday, as australian Ashleigh both are killed and the French Caroline Garcia also resigned.

And earlier had the japanese verdensetter, Naomi Osaka, also signed up with a back injury.