The main casualties of the Australian Open 2023

Carlos Alcaraz he missed the ATP and Davis Cup Finals due to a stomach injury. Now it’s back, a new physical setback during the preseason that kept him out of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the 2023 season to be held in Melbourne from January 16 to 29.

The world number one is the great absentee from a tournament, except for some list of participants with a slight weight loss.

These are the main casualties:

Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz, the youngest number one in ATP history at the age of 19, will not be eligible for a second Grand Slam, after winning the 2022 US Open. He could even hand over the leadership of the ranking if Novak Djokovic, Casper in Melbourne Ruud or Stefanos Tsitsipas succeed.
“When I was in the best moment of the preseason, I injured myself with an accidental and forced movement during training, this time in the semimembranosus muscle of my right leg,” Murcian said when he announced the bad news.

2

Roger Federer

It will take some getting used to, but this Australian Open will be the first Grand Slam played since Roger Federer announced his retirement in September 2022, during the Laver Cup in London. Six-time champion in Melbourne (2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2017 and 2018), at the age of 41 he had to say enough is enough because of the right knee injury. A timeless legend that is no longer on the trail.

3

Feliciano Lopez

Feliciano López closes 2022 announcing that his sports career will end in 2023, playing several tournaments during the season. The Australian Open is off the agenda, where he has been a fixture in the individual draw since his debut in 2003.
There were twenty consecutive editions of Toledo that would have no continuity. ‘Feli’ holds the record for consecutive Grand Slam tournaments played, 79, in the main draws.
At 41 years old, he is ranked 826 in the world ranking, he needs an invitation to access the tournaments.

4

Marin Cilic

In addition to Carlos Alcaraz, another top-20 in the world who will not be in Melbourne. The Croatian, 34 years old and world number 18, was among the seeds for the draw but had to withdraw due to a knee injury.
Balkan was a finalist at the Australian Open in 2018, losing to Roger Federer. Let’s remember that he was the champion of Open USA in 2014.

5

Serena Williams

Is Serena Williams retiring? Everything seems to indicate that the 2022 US Open will be his farewell to tennis, but he has not confirmed at any time that his career is over. In Australia, her sister Venus will compete, not her, a seven-time champion. The latter, in 2017, was pregnant with her daughter. It was his 23rd Grand Slam title. He tried to reach Margaret Court’s 24 but failed. Will he step on a track again? And 41 years old doesn’t seem like it, but only he knows.

6

Naomi Osaka

The Japanese is a two-time Australian Open champion, which she won in 2019 and 2021. The former world number one was surprised to announce her pregnancy, which will take her off the slopes until 2024, as she announced in age 25. She is the female athlete who accumulates the most income in the economy.

7

Simona Halep

Former world number one, the best at Roland Garros 2018 and Wimbledon 2019, finalist at the Australian Open 2018. At the age of 31, he is in dry dock due to failing anti-doping control at the previous US Open. A top that now performs to try to prove the innocence it professes.

8

Ashleigh Barty

He won the 2022 Australian Open and decided to hang up the racket. Only after ruling his country and when he dominated the women’s circuit. At 25, he says enough is enough when he’s in full swing. He leaves with two more Grand Slams to his credit, Roland Garros 2019 and Wimbledon 2021.
Ash will watch from the stands succeeding him in the Melbourne record.