Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka stated Saturday she is “not 100%” sure of taking part in her first spherical Wimbledon match on account of a “actually uncommon” shoulder damage. Sabalenka, a two-time semi-finalist on the All England Membership, needed to give up her quarter-final match towards Anna Kalinskaya in Berlin final week as a result of downside. “I am not 100% match now,” admitted the 26-year-old Belarusian, who is because of face 106th-ranked Emina Bektas of the USA of America within the first spherical on Monday.

“We’re doing all the things we will with my workforce to verify I will be capable to play my first match right here. However, no, I am not 100% prepared.”

When requested if there was an opportunity she could withdraw on Monday, she stated: “There may be at all times an opportunity, yeah.”

Sabalenka stated her medical doctors had advised her that she was “simply the second or the third tennis participant who injured the (shoulder) muscle”.

“It is actually a particular damage, and it is actually a uncommon one.”

In the meantime, Sabalenka defended her choice to skip the Paris Olympics which she made the week after her defeat to Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva within the last-eight of the French Open.

She stated she made the selection to prioritise her well being, cautious of switching again to the clay courts of Roland Garros, the place the Olympics tennis occasion is performed.

“I made a decision to sacrifice the Olympics for my profession, for my well being,” stated Sabalenka.

“I actually hope that I will be capable to play the subsequent Olympics.”

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