Del Potro to miss Australian Open due to knee problems

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FILE PHOTO: Tennis – ATP 500 – Fever-Tree Championships – The Queen’s Club, London, Britain – June 19, 2019 Argentina’s Juan-Martin Del Potro in action during his first round match against Canada’s Denis Shapovalov Action Images via Reuters/Tony O’Brien

January 11, 2020

(Reuters) – Argentine tennis player Juan Martin Del Potro will miss the Australian Open later this month because of persistent problems with his injured knee, tournament organizers said on Friday.

“Juan Martin del Potro has withdrawn from #AusOpen 2020 as he continues to recover from a knee injury,” a short tweet said. “Wishing you all the best with your recovery @delpotrojuan.”

The 31-year old, who reached the quarter-final of the Australian Open on two occasions, has been battling problems with his right knee since June last year when he underwent surgery.

Although he was ranked in the top 10 a year ago, the 6’6” Argentine has fallen to 120 in the singles rankings after six months out of action.

(Reporting by Andrew Downie; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)

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