World quantity eight Karolina Muchova mentioned Thursday she would skip subsequent 12 months’s Australian Open due to a persistent wrist damage which already dominated her out of this 12 months’s WTA Finals.
“This isn’t my favorite factor to share particularly firstly of a brand new season, however sadly the ache in a wrist got here again in the course of my tennis preparation,” she mentioned on Fb.
“I subsequently must postpone the beginning of the season and totally heal my wrist first.”
“It’s irritating however I’ve to maintain constructive, recuperate and prepare for the remainder of the 12 months. See you in 2025, Australian Open,” added the 27-year-old Czech.
Muchova injured her proper wrist on the US Open in September, the place she reached the semifinals.
In her finest season up to now, Muchova additionally reached the French Open closing this 12 months and climbed the WTA rankings from 149th on the finish of 2022 to the present eighth spot.
Muchova’s finest outcome on the Australian Open up to now was a semifinal loss in 2021.