By Tennis Now | @Tennis_Now | Friday, December 27, 2024
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Jessica Pegula has stepped out of Brisbane.
The US Open finalist withdrew from the Brisbane with a knee harm.
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The 30-year-old Pegula, an Adelaide semifinalist final January, was pained by a left knee harm after her run to her maiden main last in Flushing Meadows.
Jessica Pegula has withdrawn from the Brisbane Worldwide on account of a knee harm. Because of this Suzan Lamens from the Netherlands will take her place in the primary draw.
— Brisbane Worldwide (@BrisbaneTennis) December 26, 2024
Pegula joins veteran Aussies Thanasi Kokkinakis and Ajla Tomljanovic in pulling out of Brisbane, set 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Ajla Tomljanovic has withdrawn from the Brisbane Worldwide.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 battling a left knee harm, mentioned she hopes to be match for the Australian Open.
“I’m so dissatisfied to withdraw from the Brisbane Worldwide, however I needed to be 100 per cent able to compete, which I’m not,” Tomljanovic wrote in an Instagram put up. “I’ll proceed my prep and see you all on the Australian Open.”
Kokkinakis, who represented Australia ultimately month’s Davis Cup Remaining 8 in Malaga, Spain, has been bothered by a “small hip subject.”
The person who partnered Nick Kyrgios to the 2022 Australian Open doubles championship remains to be on the entry listing for Adelaide, the week earlier than the Australian Open begins.
Unhappy to overlook @BrisbaneTennis this 12 months. Coping with a small hip subject that wants some extra time, however hopefully again for the remainder of the summer season ✌🏼
— Thanasi Kokkinakis (@TKokkinakis) December 26, 2024
“Unhappy to overlook @BrisbaneTennis this 12 months. Coping with a small hip subject that wants some extra time, however hopefully again for the remainder of the summer season,” Kokkinakis wrote in a put up on X.
