Top 10 players who have withdrawn from Australian Open 2025

Australian Open 2025 will miss some previous champions.

The Australian Open 2025 has seen a potentially remarkable comeback, with some star players withdrawing from the first Grand Slam of the year.

The qualifying matches of the tournament started on January 12, while the main tournament will start from January 12. At the same time, the tournament will continue till January 26. The women’s final is scheduled for January 25, followed by the men’s final on January 26. Withdrawals have occurred on both the ATP and WTA tours and have been primarily due to injuries and health concerns.

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Read on to know more about the top 10 dropouts from the Australian Open and what the 2025 season might bring for them.

10. Clara Burel

The withdrawal of Clara Burel due to health problems is another blow to the growing list of French players and has had an impact on the quality of the tournament and France’s presence in Melbourne.

9. Luca Van Assche

Luca Van Assche pulled out of qualifying at the last minute right before his match with Alibek Kachmazov. This shook up the qualifying draw’s layout.

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8. Emil Ruusuvuori

Emil Ruusuvuori has taken a break from late September 2024 to attend to his mental and physical well-being and Essentially this leaves the top Finn out for some time as he continues to heal.

7. Sebastian Ofner

Sebastian Ofner was the first to withdraw from the list and made that decision in the second week of December 2024. Ofner was last seen in the US Open.

6. Bianca Andreescu

Bianca Andreescu adds to the another list of star players who will be missing the Australian Open as she is struggling with injury which she sustained after her momentous win at the 2019 US Open.

His good days at the 2024 French Open ended with reaching the final of the Libema Open. However, his season ended with a late quarterfinal exit in Tokyo.

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5. Venus Williams

Venus Williams’ last-minute dropout after taking a wildcard spot makes the tournament even more short on old-timers. Williams has been one of the finest players in tennis history and a tournament will surely miss her presence.

4. Simona Halep

Former World No. 1 Simona Halep withdrew on December 26, 204, almost immediately after having received a qualifying wildcard. Halep had just returned from a reduced doping ban, but knee and shoulder injuries cut her comeback attempts short in Abu Dhabi.

3. Karolina Pliskova

Former World No. 1 Karolina Pliskova’s hand injury during practice forced her to skip the entire January schedule and it is no surprise The two-time Grand Slam finalist’s consistent major performances will be missed in Melbourne.

2. Barbora Krejcikova

The reigning Wimbledon champion is the highest-ranked player to withdraw from the first Slam of the season and is reportedly suffering from a back injury. This is a major loss as it will have repercussions on both singles and doubles draws in which she has been a serious contender.

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1. Caroline Wozniacki

Caroline Wozniacki’s absence is a conspicuous gap so far, especially with her Melbourne victory in 2018, and as an ex-World No. 1, her withdrawal is still unanswered. With no word since the 2024 US Open, it raises several questions regarding her second career comeback.

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