Tomljanovic, Badosa out of Australian Open with injuries

By The Associated Press

FILE - Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic reacts during her final match of the Billie Jean King Cup tennis finals against Switzerland's Belinda Bencic, at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. The new Netflix docuseries about professional tennis is launching shortly before the start of the Australian Open. Tomljanovic, an Australian player who beat Williams at the U.S. Open in the 23-time major champion’s final match, offers insight into the grind of the job. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Kin Cheung]

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ajla Tomljanovic and Paula Badosa have withdrawn from the Australian Open because of injuries. Tomljanovic is dealing with a bad knee. Badosa has a hurt thigh. Their exits will allow Leolia Jeanjean and Laura Pigossi — two players who lost in qualifying — to move into the main draw at the year’s first Grand Slam tournament, which begins Monday. Tomljanovic beat Serena Williams in Williams’ final match at last year’s U.S. Open. Badosa has been ranked as high as No. 2. She pulled out of the semifinals at the Adelaide International tournament this week after injuring her thigh there.