Former world number one Naomi Osaka, who has four Grand Slam titles on her track record, was the first major player to criticize the fact that no ranking points will be awarded during this year's tournament.
Even after leaving the French Open in the first round, she aired her dissatisfaction, and opened to stand over the tournament.
- This about playing Wimbledon without ranking points, it makes it feel like a training session.
I know it's not true, but ... When I think something's like a workout, then I can not go in with 100 percent.
I have not made my decision yet, but I tend not to play given the current circumstances, she said then.
Pera replaces
Now it is clear that it will actually be the case that she is in charge of the tournament, but not because of the ranking points decision.
Instead, according to the official list of rebids on Wimbledon's website, it is a bone injury that stops her.
The 118-ranked American Bernarda Pera replaces Osaka.