Sabalenka pulls out of Wimbledon due to shoulder injury

Third seed Aryna Sabalenka pulled out of Wimbledon shortly before her opening match on Monday due to a shoulder injury, organisers said, leaving the women’s draw short of a leading contender for the title.

The Belarusian, who was set to face American Emina Bektas, was replaced in the draw by Russian lucky loser Erika Andreeva.

“I tried everything to get myself ready but unfortunately my shoulder is not cooperating,” Sabalenka said on Instagram.

“I pushed myself to the limit in practice today to try my best...