Barbora Krejcikova, the Wimbledon champion, announced that she would not be competing in this season’s Australian Open due to a back injury.
The injury occurred during the Asian swing of the WTA. World No. 10 Krejcikova, who was a surprise winner at the All England Club last year, hurt her back at the season-ending WTA Finals in Riyadh last November.
In a social media post, Krejcikova said: “I wanted to share a quick update regarding my withdrawal from the Australian Open. Unfortunately, my back injury, which troubled me at the end of last season, is still not fully healed.”
She added: “It’s really disappointing because I love playing in Melbourne and have such great memories from reaching the quarterfinals last year…. Thanks to all of you for your support. I’m working hard to get back to full health, and I can’t wait to see you on the court soon!”
Hi everyone,
I wanted to share a quick update regarding my withdrawal from the Australian Open. Unfortunately, my back injury, which troubled me at the end of last season, is still not fully healed. It’s really disappointing because I love playing in Melbourne and have such…
— Barbora Krejcikova (@BKrejcikova) January 5, 2025
With this news, Nuria Parrizas Diaz will take the spot of Krejcikova in the draw.
Moreover, Karolina Pliskova and Caroline Wozniacki will also miss the year’s first Grand Slam. According to the Australian Open, Yuliia Starodubtseva will take the spot of former Melbourne champion Wozniacki in the draw. Rebecca Marino of Canada will replace Pliskova.
Source: CNA