America’s Hopes at Australian Open Dealt Major Blow as Madison Keys Makes Saddening Announcement

World’s former number-seven Madison Keys will not attend the upcoming Australian Open. This American tennis star recently revealed this disappointing news to her fans. Keys has been suffering from a shoulder injury. This might be why she did not attend the upcoming Grand Slam tournament. Madison Keys has officially announced her opinion about it.

Keys impressed the tennis fraternity by excelling at the Australian Open 2023. Although she was defeated by Victoria Azarenka, Madison Keys still caught the fans’ eyes with her marvelous tennis skills. However, this time fans won’t be seeing Keys in the upcoming event. Let’s hear what Keys said about it.

American tennis star Madison Keys opted out of the Australian Open 2024

In her official X (formerly Twitter) profile Keys confirmed not attending the debit Grand Slam event of 2024. She said- “Hi everyone… Unfortunately I’ve been struggling with a shoulder injury & have been advised by my medical staff to withdraw from the  @AustralianOpen this year. This obviously isn’t the best news to start the tennis season, but I also know I’m making the right choice for my body.

This tweet has surely made the fans concerned about her health. However, given that Madison Keys has been advised by the medical staff to refrain from attending the championship, it is probably in her best interest. After all, an injury needs to be cured before it starts to impact the performance, isn’t it?

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Madison Keys’s absence from the upcoming Australian Open will surely disappoint fans. However, they wish the American tennis star to recover and get back on the court very soon.

What are the biggest achievements of American tennis star Madison Keys?

American tennis star Madison Keys is one of tennis’s rising stars. She was the semifinalist of the Australian Open in 2017 and 2022. She also became the semifinalist of the French Open in 2018. Madison Keys attained the quarter-finalist position in Wimbledon in 2015 and 2023. She was also a finalist in the US Open in 2017. Despite her loss, fans praised Madison Keys’s performance at last year’s Australian Open.

Madison Keys’s absence from this year’s Australian Open surely disappointed her fans. However, it was her best decision to recover from her injury and then perform at the big tournaments. Nevertheless, everyone wishes her a speedy recovery and a quick return to the professional tournaments. What do you think about Madison Key’s decision to withdraw from the Australian Open 2024?

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