Sabalenka Withdraws from Wimbledon 2024

World No. 3 Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn from Wimbledon 2024 due to a rare shoulder injury, expressing heartbreak over the decision. The injury, sustained during a match in Berlin, affects her teres major muscle and hampers her serving, which is crucial to her game. Despite practicing at Wimbledon, her medical team advised against playing to prevent further damage. Sabalenka, who had been a favorite to reach the semifinals against Coco Gauff, will be replaced by lucky loser Erika Andreeva. This withdrawal opens up the bottom half of the women's singles draw, with Daria Kasatkina emerging as a new favorite. Sabalenka's next expected appearance is in the North American hardcourt swing, culminating in the US Open.