Tennis-Muchova pulls out of Australian Open with wrist injury

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 7, 2023 Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova in action during her semi final match against Coco Gauff of the U.S. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

(Reuters) - Karolina Muchova has pulled out of next month's Australian Open with a niggling wrist injury that also ruled her out of the WTA Finals in October, the world number eight said.

The 27-year-old Czech enjoyed one of her best seasons this year and finished runner-up to the top-ranked Iga Swiatek at the French Open before a run to the U.S. Open semi-finals in September, where she suffered the right wrist issue.