The
Miami Open is one of the biggest tennis events in the calendar
year, at least in the American continent. The tournament features both men’s
and women’s tennis players who participate in the ATP and WTA 1000 events.
Like every year, there will be certain notable absentees
from the competition. We are bringing you a list of seven such players who will
the mega-event for numerous reasons.
Karolina Muchova
Czech Republic’s Karolina Muchova will miss the mega-event
as she continues to recover from a wrist injury. She suffered that during the US
Open in 2023 and since then, has not played any professional tennis.
Belina Bencic
Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic will not be able to take part
in the competition as well. She is on an indefinite break after announcing in September
2023 that she was pregnant.
Australia’s tennis star Nick Kyrgios will be another notable
absentee from the mega-event. The former world number 10 has not played any
professional tennis for more than a year now because of fitness concerns.
Stan Wawrinka
Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka will miss the competition as
well. He announced that after his exit from the Indian Wells. The 38-year-old was
knocked out of the ongoing competition in California after losing in the round
of 128 to Tomas Machac with a score of 7-6, 4-6, 6-2.
Petra Kvitova
Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova will also miss the competition,
largely because she announced earlier this year that she will be taking an
indefinite break.
Former world number one Rafael Nadal will miss the
competition because of a lack of fitness. He also missed the Indian Wells as he
is eager to be ready for the French Open.
Serbia’s tennis star Novak Djokovic is set to miss the
competition for the fifth consecutive season. The 36-year-old last played in the
tournament in 2019. Djokovic took part in the ongoing Indian Wells where he was
knocked out after losing in the round of 32 to Italy’s Luca Nardi with a score
of 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
