By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday August 22, 2024
Former runner up Ons Jabeur won’t play the US Open this yr. The Tunisian trailblazer has pulled out with a shoulder damage. The information was reported simply after the draw was held on Thursday in Flushing Meadows, and Jabeur was changed by Elise Mertens, the highest-ranked unseeded participant within the draw.
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Mertens turns into the No.33 seed and her spot will probably be taken by a fortunate loser or qualifier. The Belgian will face Veronika Kudermetova within the first spherical.
Jabeur has handled a knee damage for a lot of the season, however lately missed the Citi Open in Washington, DC, because of her shoulder. She performed in Toronto, however once more was pressured to withdraw from Cincinnati.
“I’m actually unhappy to announce that my shoulder gained’t get better in time for the US Open,” Jabeur wrote on Instagram. “I really feel I would like to offer one hundred pc and as we speak it isn’t doable but. Life has ups and downs, however generally within the very unfavorable moments all of us want to search out the constructive in it. This yr has been very robust for me, however I do know someplace the sunshine is there.
“I promise as soon as I get my energy again I’ll come again stronger.”
Three-time Grand Slam finalist Jabeur is simply 16-14 on the season. She did attain the quarterfinals at Roland-Garros, and the third spherical at Wimbledon.
