 The second Masters 1000 event just around the corner, the Dubai Championships. We have some big names that have actually pulled out of this event and also some big names that are going in injured after the last couple of weeks. Let's go have a look at the players that are not playing in this event this year. So starting with Kerber, she's pulled out of this one. Kojikov has also pulled out with a back problem. She withdrew from last week's event in Doha as well. So not great to see the defending champion not be able to defend the points from last year. Mukaba continues to withdraw from events due to that wrist injury that's kept her out since the U.S. Open. Jessica Bogula has also pulled out of this one. She pulled out of Doha as well. Not sure when we'll see her again. And Emu Saka, she has also pulled out of this event after doing really well in Doha. Maybe just a bit of soreness because she has played a lot of tennis recently. And she of course hasn't played this much tennis for a while. Maybe to prepare for Indian Wells instead. But massive names there that won't be playing in Dubai in 2024. Some of the players that are coming in with injury concerns, Marta Koshuk, she pulled out of the second round Magicians Pavlia Cenkava last week in Doha. So had a great run at the Australian Open. But unfortunately injured during this Middle Eastern swing. So keeping an eye on her over the next couple of days whether or not she will play. Anastasia Burr has a knee problem that she got in Abu Dhabi. She's had a knee problem for a while. And it did seem to affect her in her second round lost last week. So got to keep an eye on her as well over the next few days. Alina Svetolina also someone we're going to keep an eye on because last week she pulled out of Doha last minute. And it's been injured since the Australian Open when she had to withdraw from her quarterfinals. So another player high profile that we're going to watch out for over the next couple of days to see whether or not she actually makes it to the main draw in Dubai. So there you have it. Big names that are not playing. Big names that are hurt. And we're only in February. So it's a little bit concerning that we're getting some big names that are injured and not playing these big events. And also some players that are injured and trying to play such as Anastasia Burr who of course this time last year wasn't playing because she had knee surgery. But let me know down in the comments below. Who are you going to miss the most at this Dubai Championship? Of course, for the first time ever we have two 1000s back to back in February for Doha and Dubai. So the Middle Eastern Swing or the Desert Double, if you want to call it that. Dubai, Doha, usually they alternate now it's back to back. And they're really intense events. I mean 1000 events are mandatory. People have to play them. So it's really, really intense on everybody. We do have Sabah Lanky coming back from the first time. So that's going to be fun. But let me know down in the comments below. Who do you're going to miss the most going to Dubai next week?