(July 1, 2024) Third seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus withdrew from Wimbledon on day one with a shoulder injury.
Last year’s semifinalist announced on her social media that she was pulling out of the third major of the year:
“Heartbroken to have to tell you all that I won’t be able to play The Championships this year. I tried everything to get myself ready, but unfortunately my shoulder is not cooperating. I pushed myself to the limit in practice today to try my best, but my team explained that playing would only make things much worse. This tournament means so much to me and I promise I’ll be back stronger than ever next year.”
Sabalenka was replaced in the draw on Monday by Lucky Loser Erika Andreeva, who lost in the final round of qualifying.
