No. 3 seed in the Wimbledon tennis championships, Aryna Sabalenka, withdrew from the tournament due to a shoulder injury as Wimbledon started on Monday.
Aryna Sabalenka pulled out of Wimbledon because of a shoulder injury as the tournament started on Monday, overshadowing early results as everyone waited to find out whether Andy Murray would deem himself fit enough to compete. Sabalenka, the two-time Australian Open champion, said she was 'heartbroken' to announce her withdrawal after it became clear in a practice session that she wasn't ready. The No.
No. 9-seeded Maria Sakkari was among the early winners, and said after beating McCartney Kessler 6-3, 6-1 that the women's draw is wide open. 'We could name like 20, 25 girls that could win the tournament right now,' Sakkari said. No. 7-seeded Jasmine Paolini, the French Open runner-up last month, got past the first round at Wimbledon on her fourth try. The Italian beat Sara Sorribes Tormo 7-5, 6-3. On the men's side, No.
Gauff, who won the U.S. Open last September, closes out the day's schedule in the main stadium against Caroline Dolehide in an all-American matchup. No. 1-ranked Jannik Sinner is also on Monday's schedule, playing Yannick Hanfmann at No. 1 Court.
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