Former Australian Open winner Sofia Kenin (22) will also be absent from the US Open that starts on Monday. The world number five from the USA said on Twitter that they tested positive for the corona virus. Although she was vaccinated and had only mild symptoms, she could not take part in the last Grand Slam tournament of the year in New York.
Kenin is the next top player to miss the US Open. The three superstars Roger Federer (Switzerland), Rafael Nadal (Spain) and Serena Williams (USA) as well as the Austrian defending champion Dominic Thiem had previously canceled due to injury.
Serena Williams’ sister Venus also withdrew on Wednesday due to an unspecified leg injury. The 41-year-old will miss the US Open, which she won in 2000 and 2001, for the first time since 2006.
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