Have a look at the players who are playing and who are not at the 2023 Australian Open in the men’s and women’s categories and the withdrawn injured players
While Carlos Alcaraz, Naomi Osaka and Venus Williams highlight the absentees, who are the other players not playing at the major? Let’s have a look at it.
Every year, the Australian Open marks the beginning of the tennis season, which could be advantageous or disadvantageous depending on your perspective.
Some players approach the game injured and worn out, while others do so swinging into the action renewed, inspired, and stimulated.
Australian Open tennis 2023 withdrawn players and injury list
The cause of this is that professional tennis players only receive two weeks of an official offseason before returning to the court for a lengthy preseason.
Men’s World No. 1 The first player to be adversely impacted by the preseason routine is Carlos Alcaraz, who announced his withdrawal from the Australian Open owing to a leg injury he received in training.
The preseason usually lasts between five and eight weeks, and it’s frequently more gruelling than any game all year.
Understanding what athletes suffer during preseason can help explain why athletes get hurt before the 2023 Australian Open.
There are now a few prominent athletes that have withdrawn from the 2023 Australian Open, even though the list appears to be rising.
Here is a list of players that have withdrawn, updated regularly:
Men
- Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) – Leg
- Reilly Opelka (USA) – Hip/ankle
- Kamil Majchrzak (POL) – Suspended
Women
- Venus Williams (USA) – Ankle/knee
- Naomi Osaka (JPN) – Unknown
- Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) – Unknown
- Qiang Wang (CHN) – Shoulder
The men’s seeds for the Australian Open won’t quite match the men’s ATP rankings because there are likely several injured players among the top 32 competitors.
Carlos Alcaraz’s absence from the main draw and Rafael Nadal’s assumption of the No. 1 seed due to the World No. 1’s injury means that every other player will move up at least one spot in the seedings order.
Several players outside the top 32 may be seeded due to absences and injured players.
You can have a look at the confirmed seeded players here from the official site of the Australian Open.
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