Jennifer Brady made major strides at the 2021 Australian Open. A foot injury has forced the AO finalist to step out of next month's Australian Open. "Our 2021 finalist has withdrawn from #AusOpen 2022 due to a left foot injury. Wishing you a speedy recovery Jen," the tournament announced on Twitter.
Brady joins Wimbledon finalist Karolina Pliskova, who pulled out with a right arm injury, in missing Melbourne. The 2022 Australian Open starts on January 17th at Melbourne Park.Our 2021 finalist @jennifurbrady95 has withdrawn from #AusOpen 2022 due to a left foot injury. Wishing you a speedy recovery Jen 💙
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) December 18, 2021
Serving a 14-day hard quarantine in Melbourne prior to the 2021 AO, Brady couldn't even open her hotel-room window for fresh air.
Still, she showed toughness withstanding that experience and playing through to reach her first major final in Melbourne falling to Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-3.
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