Much like Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu, Aryna Sabalenka finds it challenging to switch from grass back to clay and then to hard courts, so she’s decided to skip the Olympic Games in order to prioritize her health and focus on the US Open.
Last year’s US Open finalist, Sabalenka, has decided to miss the Summer Olympics in Paris to properly prepare her body and game for the hard-court season. The 2024 Olympics present a unique challenge, being held on the clay courts of Roland Garros, soon after the grass-court season and just before the hard-court tournaments in America.