For Tennis Now | @Itenisi_Manje | Friday, December 27, 2024
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Jessica Pegula out of Brisbane.
The US Open finalist withdrew from Brisbane as a consequence of a knee damage.
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The 30-year-old Pegula, who reached the semifinals in Adelaide final January, injured his left knee after his run in his first last at Flushing Meadows.
Jessica Pegula has withdrawn from the Brisbane Worldwide as a consequence of a knee damage. Due to this Suzan Lamens from the Netherlands will take her place in the principle competitors.
– Brisbane Worldwide (@BrisbaneTennis) December 26, 2024
Pegula joins the veteran Aussies Thanasi Kokkinakis once more Ajla Tomljanovic departing from Brisbane, scheduled for December 29-January 5, 2025.
Ajla Tomljanovic has withdrawn from the Brisbane Worldwide. pic.twitter.com/UXw5nkYtjW
– Brisbane Worldwide (@BrisbaneTennis) December 26, 2024
The 31-year-old Tomljanovic, who like Pegula has been affected by an damage to his left knee, stated he hopes he might be able to compete within the Australian Open.
“I’m very dissatisfied to withdraw from the Brisbane Worldwide, however I wished to be one hundred pc able to compete, which I’m not but,” Tomljanovic wrote in an Instagram publish. “I’ll proceed my preparation and see you all on the Australian Open.”
Kokkinakis, who represented Australia within the Davis Cup Ultimate 8 final month in Malaga, Spain, has been troubled by a “minor hip downside.”
The person who partnered with Nick Kyrgios for the 2022 Australian Open doubles continues to be on the Adelaide entry listing, per week earlier than the beginning of the Australian Open.
It is unhappy to overlook out @BrisbaneTennis this 12 months. Coping with somewhat hip subject that wants extra time, however hopefully I will be again till the remainder of the summer time ✌🏼
— Thanasi Kokkinakis (@TKokkinakis) December 26, 2024
“Unhappy to overlook @BrisbaneTennis this 12 months. Coping with a little bit of a hip downside that wants extra break day, however hopefully I will be again for the remainder of the summer time,” Kokkinakis wrote in a publish on X.
