In its 2024 edition, Wimbledon will not have previous champions like Rafael Nadal y Simona Halep. Two of the biggest names in the tournament’s recent history, such as Andy Murray y Novak Djokovic, They remain to define their participation.
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In respect of Rafael Nadal, Its absence is an easily understandable Spanish decision. This year, Nadal is going through a process that combines a return after injury and a relative farewell to the sport. In a few weeks, the Paris Olympic Games will begin to be played on his favorite surface. In these Olympic Games in particular, Nadal has the chance to fight for an Olympic medal on the same court where he became champion 14 times. There is only one king of brick dust, and Rafa He will leave nothing to chance to honor his nickname.
As to Simona Halep, the Romanian is ranked 1,128th after missing the tournaments due to her positive doping test. The 2019 champion depended on an invitation from the tournament, which she was not granted. The organization, in this case, preferred to ensure the presence of local players in the qualifying phase draw. In relation to the main draw, he favored other renowned tennis players such as Angelique Kerber, Caroline Wozniacki, Naomi Osaka y Emma Raducanu, among other.
Another of the confirmed casualties is that of Jiri Lehecka (26th). The injury he has been carrying since the Madrid Open keeps him away from the courts and will also prevent his participation in the Olympic Games, as he announced on his social networks.
Novak Djokovic is training hoping to arrive at Wimbledon without physical discomfort. getty
Naturally, optimism comes from the hand of Novak Djokovic. The Serbian was injured while he was facing the Argentine Francisco Cerúndolo (27th) at Roland Garros and had to undergo surgery. Despite this, Nole remains hopeful of being able to participate. He is already training on the premises, but he assured that he will not compete if he does not feel he is in condition to fight for the title. There is too much at stake for the Serbian to at least make the attempt: tie the record of eight Wimbledon trophies that he has so far. Roger Federer.
The person who also had to undergo surgery in the last hours was Andy Murray, who was preparing for his last Wimbledon. Sad, if not devastating, was the Briton’s last game, where he could barely move on the court and had to retire after a few minutes. Gone is the time when Murray and Wimbledon knew how to be the perfect pairing, before that hip injury that would mark a before and after in his career. If it were another tournament, we would possibly already be talking about a loss, but in a contest like this, the Scot will do his best to say goodbye to the public.
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A special mention deserves the particular case of Elena Rybakina (4th), whose season is defined by regularity of withdrawals and withdrawals in various tournaments. The last one occurred in Berlin after having played only four games against Vika Azarenka. If her physique allows it, the Kazakh would be one of the firm favorites to win the title, just as she did in 2022.
2024-06-26 19:10:00
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