Knee injury, Azarenka Absent at Wimbledon

Knee injury, Azarenka Absent at Wimbledon

Knee injury, Azarenka Absent at Wimbledon - One more top players will miss at Wimbledon in 2016. The former world number one Victoria Azarenka has been ruled out of the tournament because of a knee injury. Belarusian tennis player was actually placed as sixth seed at Wimbledon. However, Azarenka was plagued leg injury recently and have not played since retired from the first round of the French Open last.

"Victoria Azarena have pulled out of the women's singles in 2016 because of a knee injury," said a statement from the organizers told The Guardian.

It would be a blow to the 26-year-old. Because, Azarenka was showing a slick performance in the season by winning three championship titles, including two in an Indian Wells and Miami Open. While the absence of seed Azarenka add a row of absences. Earlier, two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal withdrew because of a wrist injury.