Jabeur Pulls Out Of US Open With Shoulder Injury

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday August 22, 2024

Former runner up Ons Jabeur won’t play the US Open this yr. The Tunisian trailblazer has pulled out with a shoulder damage. The information was reported simply after the draw was held on Thursday in Flushing Meadows, and Jabeur was changed by Elise Mertens, the highest-ranked unseeded participant within the draw.

Mertens turns into the No.33 seed and her spot can be taken by a fortunate loser or qualifier. The Belgian will face Veronika Kudermetova within the first spherical.

Jabeur has handled a knee damage for a lot of the season, however lately missed the Citi Open in Washington, DC, because of her shoulder. She performed in Toronto, however once more was compelled to withdraw from Cincinnati.

“I’m really unhappy to announce that my shoulder received’t recuperate in time for the US Open,” Jabeur wrote on Instagram. “I really feel I want to provide 100% and in the present day it isn’t attainable but. Life has ups and downs, however typically within the very unfavourable moments all of us want to search out the optimistic in it. This yr has been very powerful for me, however I do know someplace the sunshine is there.

“I promise as soon as I get my energy again I’ll come again stronger.”

Three-time Grand Slam finalist Jabeur is simply 16-14 on the season. She did attain the quarterfinals at Roland-Garros, and the third spherical at Wimbledon.