![The Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka has injured her shoulder and will have to miss the tournament at Wimbledon.](https://production-livingdocs-bluewin-ch.imgix.net/2024/07/01/ffda39b0-0747-4297-b578-8cf10a332d60.jpeg?w=994&auto=format)
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The Australian Open winner and world number 3 Aryna Sabalenka will not be able to compete at Wimbledon due to a shoulder injury.
After a last attempt in training, she had to throw in the towel on Monday afternoon. She was due to play her first round match against the American Emina Bektas a little later.
The decision does not come as a complete surprise. The Belarusian, who reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon for the second time last year, had already indicated at the weekend that it would be difficult to get fit in time.
SDA