The world’s top-ranked tennis player has announced their withdrawal from the upcoming Grand Slam tournament, citing a recurrence of the wrist injury that interrupted their preparations during the spring clay-court season.
The player had been considered the clear favourite to defend their title, having won the event for the past two years. Their management confirmed they are working with a specialist and will reassess their schedule on a month-by-month basis.
The withdrawal reshuffles the draw significantly and opens the tournament to a wider field of contenders, several of whom had already been in strong form this season.
