despite her half of the draw becoming significantly easier. Sabalenka, the No 3 seed, has won the Australian Open for the past two seasons.But the 26-year-old pulled out of SW19 just hours before her opening match on Monday due to a shoulder injury.”I mean, I wouldn’t have probably played her till the semis. At that point it’s just like this is the semifinals of a Grand Slam. No matter who you play, it’s going to be a tough person to play,” she said.
“But it is unfortunate that she had to pull out. She’s always a contender in every slam and every surface. She’s such a competitor. She’s a nice person.
