Victoria Azarenka will miss Wimbledon with a knee injury which flared up at the French Open, organisers announced on Thursday. "Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from Wimbledon due to a knee injury. Get well soon, @vika7" Wimbledon posted on twitter.
The two-time Australian Open champion and former world number one had to retire from her opening round tie against Karin Knapp at Roland Garros with the problem. The 26-year-old from Belarus, Australian Open champion in 2012 and 2013, was seeded sixth at the All England Club with the third Grand Slam of the year starting on Monday.