Sebastian Korda confirms the reason why he has withdrawn from Wimbledon

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Sebastian Korda is among the early Wimbledon casualties, having been forced to skip the Grand Slam this year.

Korda once backed himself to win Wimbledon, but the American has only ever managed to reach the fourth round.

The grass court event gets underway in London later this month, following the Australian Open and French Open in the Grand Slam schedule.

ATP Tour number one Jannik Sinner successfully defended his title in Melbourne this year, with Carlos Alcaraz doing the same in Paris.

And the Spaniard will now be looking to repeat that trend at Wimbledon, having won the tournament in both 2023 and 2024.

Sebastian Korda confirms reason behind Wimbledon withdrawal

But unfortunately for Korda, he will not be among the players looking to knock Alcaraz off his perch in the English capital.

Sharing an update on his Instagram story, the American posted an image of himself on crutches with his leg in a cast.

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The 24-year-old accompanied that with the message: “Unfortunately no Wimbledon for me this year. Stress fracture in my shin during the clay. Been a tough 12 months but better days ahead.”

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It is certainly a very unfortunate situation for Korda, who looks upbeat despite the disappointing timing of the injury.

He once reached a career-high ranking of 15th on the ATP Tour, but has recently dropped three places to 26th.

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A further drop should be expected given his impending absence, but hopefully he can return to the court in the very near future.

Korda certainly isn’t the only high-profile player to be missing from the All England Club this year, with Kei Nishikori withdrawing from Wimbledon due to injury.

Alejandro Tabilo is another Wimbledon casualty, but star names Sinner, Alcaraz and seven-time champion Novak Djokovic are all expected to take part.

Taking place in London, the iconic grass court Grand Slam is set to be played over 14 days from June 30 to July 13.