Tsonga Pulls Out Of Australian Open
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has revealed he will miss the Australian Open with an arm problem.
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The Frenchman, who is currently placed as the world number 12, has been suffering with pain for over a month.
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Earlier this week, he was forced to miss the Hopman Cup, which he had been hoping to defend after last year’s success.
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Unfortunately, Tsonga will now have a prolonged stay on the sidelines, which involves missing this year’s first Grand Slam from Melbourne, Sky Sports reports.
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The 2008 finalist said: “I am still suffering from a forearm inflammation that prevents me being 100% in a competition.”
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Meanwhile, world number nine Marin Cilic could also miss the Australian Open due to an injury with his right shoulder.
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As things stand, the US Open champion is on course to feature but may have to pull out if his recovery process takes longer than planned.
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Either injury could lead to a call-up for British number two James Ward, who has moved up six places to 101 in the latest ATP world rankings.
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