Coco Gauff doesn’t really agree that Aryna Sabalenka’s withdrawal is making things way easier for her at Wimbledon simply because the American strongly believes there is very strong competition out there.
When the Wimbledon main draw was released on Friday, both Gauff and Sabalenka landed in the bottom half. And since Gauff was the No. 2 seed and Sabalenka the third-seeded player, they were one of the two projected Wimbledon semifinals.
But the chances of seeing a Gauff and Sabalenka semifinal at Wimbledon abruptly came to an end on Monday after the Belarusian tennis star announced that she was pulling out of her first-round match versus Emina Bektas due to a shoulder injury.
“Heartbroken to have to tell you all that I won’t be able to play The Championships this year. I tried everything to get myself ready but unfortunately my shoulder is not cooperating. I pushed myself to the limit in practice today to try my best, but my team explained that playing would only make things much worse. This tournament means so much to me and I promise I’ll be back stronger than ever next year,” Sabalenka wrote in a message posted on her Instagram Story on Monday.
How Gauff feels about Sabalenka’s withdrawal
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