Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn from Wimbledon due to a shoulder injury. She has recently said that she was not sure if she could compete at SW19 because of her rare he should to her shoulder. Eventually the Belarusian player had to retire from the competition and Erika Andreeva will take her spot in the main draw facing Emina Bektas.
Aryna Sabalenka in 2024
At the moment ranked no.3, the Belarussian played her last match on the 22nd of June when she had to retire when playing against world no.18 Anna Kalinskaya in the quarter and the scoreline was 5-1 .
During this season Sabalenka achieved a composed 30-9 match record. Aryna has won 1 title at the Australian Open. Sabalenka was the runner-up in Brisbane, Madrid and Rome.
Aryna Sabalenka will take on the world no.107 Emina Bektas in the 1st round on Monday at 4:00 pm on Court 1. They have never competed against each other till now in top tournaments.
The Belarussian clinched 1 title in 2024 at the Australian Open. The Belarussian got to the final in Brisbane (Brisbane International), in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) and in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia).
The Belarussian won 14 titles in her career: 10 on hard courts, 2 on clay courts and 2 on indoor courts. (See the list of her titles)