Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur has pulled out of the U.S. Open women's singles draw shortly after it was announced , citing injury woes that have plagued her season.
The former world No. 2, who skipped the Olympics and missed tournaments in Washington and Cincinnati, had last been overpowered by Naomi Osaka in Toronto. Despite a strong run to the finals at Flushing Meadows in 2022, where she fell to Iga Swiatek, Jabeur won't be making a comeback at the U.
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S. Open in crushing blow as replacement named Elise Mertens is set to fill the vacancy in the draw left by Ons Jabeur's withdrawal from the women's singles event due to injury, ensuring at least one lucky loser a spot in the main draw next week. The Grand Slam's official social media broke the news, stating: "Ons Jabeur has withdrawn from the women's singles event with an injury.
" They added, "Jabeur will be replaced by the next highest-ranked player eligible to be seeded, Elise Mertens. Mertens will become the #33 seed. Get well soon, @Ons_Jabeur!" Belgium's Mertens is now set to take Jabeur's place and will go up against Veronika Kudermetova in the first round following the last-minute draw changes.
Jabeur, who has been a consistent presence in Grand Slam events since the 2022 Australian Open, is taking time off to recover and avoid worsening her shoulder condition. Reflecting on her decision to skip t.