Wimbledon champion and World No. 10 Barbora Krejcikova withdrew from the upcoming Australian Open on Sunday because of a again downside.
Additionally on Sunday, former World No. 1 gamers Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic additionally withdrew from the event.
“Hello everybody, I wished to share a fast replace concerning my withdrawal from the Australian Open,” Krejcikova, a Czech, wrote on social media. “Sadly, my again harm, which troubled me on the finish of final season, remains to be not absolutely healed. It is actually disappointing as a result of I like taking part in in Melbourne and have such nice recollections from reaching the quarterfinals final 12 months.”
Krejcikova, 29, can be changed within the draw by Nuria Parrizas Diaz of Spain.
Wozniacki, the 2018 Australian Open champion, withdrew from the upcoming event for unspecified causes. She was changed within the draw by Yuliia Starodubtseva of Ukraine, whereas Canada’s Rebecca Marino took the spot of Pliskova.
The principle draw of the Australian Open runs from Jan. 12-26.
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