BREAKING 🚨 Karolina Muchova withdraws from the Australian Open. "The pain in the wrist came back in the middle of my tennis preparation. I have to postpone the start of the season and fully heal my wrist first". Wish Karo a speedy recovery.
Karolina Muchova's wrist injury hell continues, withdraws from 2024 Australian Open
WTAThursday, 28 December 2023 at 19:32
French Open finalist and US Open semi-finalist in 2023, Karolina Muchova had one of the best years of her career, but won't start the 2024 season at the Australian Open announcing her early withdrawal even before the New Year begins.
Muchova has been out since her run to the semi-finals of Flushing Meadows where she lost 4-6, 5-7 to eventual champion, Coco Gauff with a wrist injury being the root cause even now of her issues with a setback confirmed by the 27-year-old in her pre-season preparation. Signs were there fairly early with withdrawal weeks before Brisbane next week. She has tried to return both during the Chinese swing and also the WTA Finals but failed to do so. The latter in particular saw Maria Sakkari replace her with Muchova unable to reap the rewards of her best year.
Slight positives despite withdrawal
Now it is very much likely that similar to Bianca Andreescu and also potentially her compatriot, Petra Kvitova who has since entered the Australian Open, but has not picked up a racquet in some weeks, she will aim for Indian Wells and Miami as a landing spot for her return.
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“This isn't my favorite thing to share especially at the start of a new season, but unfortunately the pain in the wrist came back in the middle of my tennis preparation. I therefore have to postpone the start of the season & fully heal my wrist first. It's frustrating but I have to keep positive, recover & get ready for the rest of the year," she wrote on Instagram.
Somewhat thankfully for Muchova, her ranking points won't take too much of a hit with only a run to the second round of the Australian Open last year. Only one of two majors she failed to reach the final week last season. It also gives Emma Raducanu a potential boost in her hunt for a main draw spot leaving only two spots now between her and not playing qualifying.
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- FYI: The term 'snub' is a much overused verb by writers of sensationalist rags. [SNUB: rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully]. That is not the definition of what is going on with frequent withdrawals from tournaments.
mandoist16-09-2024 - No offence, Mr. Lloyd, but where have you been the past two years?? How long have you been a tennis fan? This 'article' may be informative for newbies or fair-weather tennis observers but the majority of fans know the root of the multiple issues within WTA. The #1 issue being the subject of health & well-being which has been (or has attempted to be) addressed with the WTA Elitist council members last season. WTA was extremely dismissive of players' concerns and opposed to such a meeting. Eventually giving-in due to publicity and allowed selective players only -- no rep's, no medical personnel, and no team members. The meeting was a farce as WTA soon after that released an even more hectic schedule... with mandatory tourneys! Guess they weren't taking notes?? BTW: There is a lot missing from this piece concerning "withdrawals". No writer has yet taken the jump to get behind the scenes and dig at the problems -- obvious organizational problems. IMO, the top two issues are WTA's lack of proper attention to health & well-being of its Money-Makers; and Financial Greed. Tip to Mr. Lloyd: there is no "snubbing" when these players withdraw. These women have to take such measures as withdrawing from a tourney, and occasional time-off from the circuit, to protect themselves -- because WTA refuses to take any measures at all (although not allowing matches until sunrise is a start). Surely you can do better than point fingers at players. The finger-pointing should be directed entirely at WTA (and ATP). Be a true journalist, Mr. Lloyd, and research them!!mandoist16-09-2024
- Uh-oh.... Now Raducanu is being forced to compete! Let's see who withdraws next... I wonder??mandoist15-09-2024
- And this is such a shock to WTA?? How many times are they (WTA & ATP) going to keep stepping in their own s*** ???mandoist15-09-2024
- They can go down together!mandoist15-09-2024
