By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday January 11, 2025
11 lively Grand Slam champions entered the ladies’s singles draw on the Australian Open, however one among them – 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova – was a last-minute withdrawal.
Vondrousova introduced the information on Monday in Melbourne, and was changed by Nice Britain’s Harriet Dart within the draw.
Dart stepped in to face Croatian qualifier Jana Fett.
Marketa Vondrousova, who performed 1.5 matches since Wimbledon (final week in Adelaide), withdraws from the #AusOpen minutes earlier than her first spherical match.Fortunate loser Harriet Dart entered to play Janna Fett. pic.twitter.com/6wAo64apnK
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) January 13, 2025
“Heartbroken to withdraw from the Australian Open on account of an harm I sustained in Adelaide,” Vondrousova wrote on social media. “I used to be trying ahead to the match however well being comes first. Thanks in your help and hopefully see you on court docket quickly.”
The 25-year-old Czech underwent shoulder surgical procedure in 2024, however her present harm is to her higher leg. She left her spherical of 16 match final week in tears after retiring on account of harm in opposition to Diana Shnaider.
In Melbourne she was seen in follow with heavy strapping on her thigh, however was unable to get match sufficient to compete.
The previous Wimbledon champion misplaced within the first spherical of her title protection to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. She was the primary defending champion to lose within the first-round of her title protection at Wimbledon since 1994.
