Former finalist Marin Cilic pulls out of Australian Open attributable to knee harm

Former runner-up Marin Cilic has withdrawn from the Australian Open attributable to a knee harm. Cilic, 34, completed runner-up in Melbourne in 2018, shedding within the last to Roger Federer.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 12, 2023 12:08 IST

Former finalist Marin Cilic pulls out of Australian Open attributable to knee harm (AP Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: Former runner-up Marin Cilic has withdrawn from the Australian Open on Wednesday after failing to get better from a knee harm.

“Not a great start to 2023 and a few tough days in Melbourne,” he wrote on Twitter on Thursday. “Devastated I can’t play this year at the Australian Open but health comes first. See you next year Melbourne!”

Cilic started the season on the Maharashtra Open in India however withdrew earlier than his quarterfinal match towards Tallon Griekspoor attributable to a knee harm sustained in coaching.

Not an awesome begin to 2023 and few robust days in Melbourne.
Devastated I can not play this yr at @AustralianOpen however well being comes first.
See you subsequent yr Melbourne!
😔👋
— Marin Cilic (@cilic_marin) January 11, 2023

Cilic, a former US Open champion, has not superior past the fourth spherical of the Australian Open since reaching the ultimate in 2018. He was scheduled to be the match’s seventeenth seed. He joins injured world primary Carlos Alcaraz in skipping the opening Grand Slam occasion of the yr which will get underway on Monday.

“Very sorry that I couldn’t come out again today to compete. Today, during the warm-up, I injured my knee and unfortunately, it didn’t get better until I was about to go out on the court,” Cilic had mentioned after pulling out of the Tata Open earlier within the month.

“Thanks to the fans for the great support this week, it was fantastic. I’m looking forward to return to India in the future to compete over here again.”

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Jan 12, 2023