The tennis star said he was “extremely disappointed” but had injured his knee and could not play, leaving the Grand Slam without one of its biggest drawcards.
has sensationally pulled out of the Australian Open on the first day of the tournament because of a tear to his knee cartilage., said he was “extremely disappointed” to retire before even playing a match.“Going in as one of the favourites, it’s brutal,” he said.
In the women’s tournament, wildcard entry Olivia Gadecki was the first home player to progress to the grand slam’s second round on Monday with a 7-5 6-1 win over teenage qualifier Polina Kudermetova. Gadecki stormed onto the international tennis stage in 2020 with a series of wins at smaller tournaments resulting in a rapid rise up the rankings, but sat out last year’s Australian Open as she refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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