Karolina Pliskova has withdrawn from adjacent month's Australian Open and 2 warmup tournaments due to the fact that of a close manus wounded sustained successful training.
Australian Open officials contiguous confirmed the satellite 4th ranked player's withdrawal, and said successful a tweet: "wishing you a speedy recovery."
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Pliskova had earlier said connected societal media "unfortunately I wounded my close manus successful signifier yesterday and I won't beryllium capable to play successful Adelaide, Sydney and Australian Open this year."
The 29-year-old Czech Republic subordinate is simply a 2 clip Grand Slam finalist.
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She mislaid to Australia's No.1-ranked Ash Barty successful this year's Wimbledon rubric lucifer and successful the 2016 US Open last to Angelique Kerber aft Pliskova bushed Serena Williams successful the semifinals.
Pliskova's champion decorativeness astatine Melbourne Park was the semifinals successful 2019, wherever she mislaid to eventual champion Naomi Osaka aft beating Williams successful the quarterfinals.
The Australian Open begins connected January 17.
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