Ons Jabeur withdraws from U.S. Open with shoulder injury

Ons Jabeur, the 2022 U.S. Open finalist and former world No 2, has withdrawn from this year’s tournament with a shoulder injury. Jabeur, the No 17 seed, confirmed the decision after the draw was made on Thursday lunchtime, and so her spot will be taken by the highest-ranked unseeded player, Belgium’s Elise Mertens. Mertens will become the No 33 seed, and her former position in the draw will be taken by a qualifier or lucky loser. Those are the implications for the tournament. For Jabeur, this is another significant blow in what has been, in her words, a “very tough” year. Jabeur,...

Aug 23, 2024 - 08:00
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Ons Jabeur withdraws from U.S. Open with shoulder injury
Ons Jabeur, the 2022 U.S. Open finalist and former world No 2, has withdrawn from this year’s tournament with a shoulder injury. Jabeur, the No 17 seed, confirmed the decision after the draw was made on Thursday lunchtime, and so her spot will be taken by the highest-ranked unseeded player, Belgium’s Elise Mertens. Mertens will become the No 33 seed, and her former position in the draw will be taken by a qualifier or lucky loser. Those are the implications for the tournament. For Jabeur, this is another significant blow in what has been, in her words, a “very tough” year. Jabeur,...

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