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Cameron Brink

FLos Angeles Sparks

Out

Cameron Brink ruled out Saturday.

Nyara Sabally

CNew York Liberty

Out

Nyara Sabally ruled out Saturday.

Emma Raducanu

Questionable

retired in doubles with a headache

Raducanu on beating Maria Sakkari in extreme conditions: "It was one of the toughest matches conditions-wise I have ever played in. Those points in the second set, I was getting a bit wobbly. I think the humidity here, it just makes it feel completely like you have just opened an oven and it just stayed open and your head is in there." On finishing the match in straight sets: "I think you get to a point where you’re so tired that you don’t really know what you’re doing anymore, and I think maybe that helped. I just really had to be smooth and conserve energy. I was also thinking if this goes to three sets, I don't know how I’m going to do it. So just happy I toughed it out." Raducanu later retired in doubles with a headache.

Corentin Moutet

MTO

medical time-out (left thigh)

Moutet staved off late cramps to take out Daniil Medvedev in a brutal three-setter in Washington (2:25 hr). The Frenchman used all his craft—mixing spins, throwing in underarm serves, and dragging Medvedev forward—to keep the rallies unpredictable and exploit the Russian’s deep return position. Medvedev looked frustrated and physically off for much of the match, calling the physio to check his vitals at 2-4 in the second set. Moutet later needed treatment himself for thigh cramp at 3-2* in the decider but kept finding ways to disrupt rhythm. After a weather delay at 4-5 in the third, despite battling cramps, the Frenchman broke for the match as Medvedev served up three of his 10 double-faults in the final game. Commentary: "It turned into an endurance battle. You've got to wonder how much he will have left for tomorrow." Moutet 22w 29ue; Medvedev 34w 43ue. Moutet 1/6 6/4 6/4.

Monique Billings

FGolden State Valkyries

Out

Monique Billings ruled out Friday.

Aaliyah Edwards

FWashington Mystics

Questionable

Aaliyah Edwards questionable Saturday.

Kayla Thornton

FGolden State Valkyries

Out/Season

Kayla Thornton underwent season-ending knee surgery.

Angel Reese

FChicago Sky

Out

Angel Reese ruled out Thursday.

Myisha Hines-Allen

FDallas Wings

Out

Myisha Hines-Allen ruled out Friday.

Marina Mabrey

GConnecticut Sun

Marina Mabrey available to play Thursday.