Flowers and candles are placed to mourn the death of football legend Diego Maradona at the Argentine embassy in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 27, 2020. Argentine football icon Diego Maradona died at the age of 60 on Wednesday of a heart attack.
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PARIS (AP) — French Open semifinalist Loïs Boisson has withdrawn from the Australian Open.
The 22-year-old Boisson has been struggling with injuries since a deep run at Roland-Garros last year in her Grand Slam main draw singles debut.
She has not played since the end of September and the No. 35-ranked player said she took the decision to skip the Australian Open to be able to compete “at 100% for the rest of the season.”
In Paris, Boisson beat top-10 players Jessica Pegula and Mirra Andreeva before losing to eventual champion Coco Gauff.
“I tried everything to be ready on time,” she said in a message posted on Instagram. “But I know that rushing can harm my body and my health in the long term especially.”
The Australian Open starts on Jan. 18.
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FILE - Lois Boisson, of France, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Vera Nieuwenhuis, file)
