By Alberto Amalfi | @TennisNow | Friday, August 16, 2024
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The US Open is over before it began for a pair of contenders.

The 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova and Briton Cameron Norrie have both withdrawn from the 2024 US Open.

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The 2019 French Open finalist Vondrousova defeated Ons Jabeur to win her maiden major at the 2023 Wimbledon. The Czech lefthander backed up that title run reaching the 2023 US Open quarterfinals falling to American Madison Keys.

Francisco Comesana (ARG) moves into the men’s main draw.

Petra Martic (CRO) moves into the women’s main draw.

Lloyd Harris (RSA) and Nao Hibino (JPN) are the first players out of the respective main draws.

US Open main-draw action starts on Monday, August 26th.