Reigning Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova has confirmed that she will not be participating in this year’s Australian Open due to a back injury.
Krejcikova made this known via her X handle on Sunday, where she stated that she’s yet to recover from the injury.
“Unfortunately, my back injury, which troubled me at the end of last season, is still not fully healed,” the world number ten said on X.
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“It’s really disappointing because I love playing in Melbourne and have such great memories from reaching the quarter-finals last year.”
“I’m working hard to get back to full health, and I can’t wait to see you on the court soon,” Krejcikova added.
Recall that Krejcikova won the Wimbledon title last year, three years after lifting the French Open trophy.
She has also won seven Grand Slam doubles titles including two at the Australian Open, and three major mixed doubles titles, all at Melbourne.
The Australian Open begins on January 12.
