Former American Grand Slam Finalist Bites the Dust as Big Names Continue to Drop Out of Australian Open

The Australian Open is one tournament which sees withdrawal from many players. The gruesome summers and the stark increase in injuries cause the players to drop out of the tournament. Many players have started stepping away from the first slam of the year, and several names have been announced recently. Jennifer Brady has withdrawn from the tournament, following other stars. 

Prior to Brady, another American player and a Czech star also announced that they would be stepping away from the championship. Both players have cited injuries as their reason.

2021 Australian Open finalist announces withdrawal

Jennifer Brady has had a turbulent career since the latter half of 2021. She suffered a knee injury, which kept her out of tennis for two years. She missed the Australian Open in 2022 and 2023 after being the runner-up for the tournament in 2021. Brady returned to the sport in the Washington Open in 2023 but hasn’t managed to recreate her best.

Her bout with injuries has begun once again as she has withdrawn from the third Australian Open in a row. “🚨Australian Open 2024: OUT: Jennifer Brady, IN: Kaja Juvan, Next: Dayana Yastremska”. Brady can’t seem to catch a break from continuous struggle with injuries, which even made her speculate about the longevity of her tennis career. She has the potential to play in more finals, but being at 100% is her only way to reach that far.

Along with Jennifer Brady, several big names have also taken a step back from the Australian Open to focus on healing and coming back to the sport at their best health.

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Players who withdrew from the first slam of the year

Before Brady, many players shared the news of their withdrawal from the championship. Karolina Muchova was one of the first WTA stars to share that she would not play in the AO due to recurring wrist injuries despite having a stellar 2023. After her, Madison Keys also announced that she would not play in the Australian slam.

Keys shared the news on her ‘X’ page and said that her medical team had advised her to not play in the tournament to prevent shoulder injuries. Before their news, Petra Kvitova, Irina-Camelia Begu, Caty McNally and Nick Kyrgios also said they were withdrawing due to injury.

Players have started dropping out as the first major comes close. More names might follow, but the event remains a grand stage for tennis stars. Whom do you support in the upcoming Happy Slam? Comment below!

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