Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur has withdrawn from the upcoming US Open, which starts on Monday.
Jabeur had been seeded No.17 in the women’s singles draw, which was released earlier on Thursday, but she has pulled out due to injury.
Jabeur’s seeded spot will be filled by the next highest-ranked player eligible to be seeded, Belgium’s Elise Mertens, who will become the No.33 seed. Mertens will now take on Veronika Kudermetova in the opening round.
Mertens’ previous spot in the draw will be filled by a qualifier or lucky loser. Jabeur’s withdrawal means there will be at least one lucky loser in next week’s main draw.
