Injured Richard Gasquet Withdraws From Australian Open
Richard Gasquet, world number nine, had already pulled out of next week's season-opening Qatar Open after aggravating his long-standing back problem at the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) second edition.
- Agence France-Presse
- Updated: December 29, 2015 07:10 PM IST
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Frenchman Richard Gasquet will miss next month's Australian Open in Melbourne because of a back injury. (Casey Dellacqua to Miss Australian Open Due to Concussion)
"Sorry to report that @richardgasquet1 has withdrawn for the #AusOpen with a back injury. We wish him a speedy recovery," read a post on the tournament's Twitter account, which was then retweeted by the player himself. (Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer in Race to be First $100m Man in Tennis)
Gasquet, the world number nine, had already pulled out of next week's season-opening Qatar Open, where he won the 2013 title, after aggravating his long-standing back problem at the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) exhibition event. (Injured Richard Gasquet Out of Qatar Open)
The 2016 Australian Open runs from January 18-31.