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08:32, December 19, 2007 |
Mark Philippoussis has abandoned plans of playing in next month's Australian Open after succumbing to a knee injury on Tuesday.
The former Wimbledon and US Open finalist had been hoping to earn a place in the first Grand Slam of 2008 by winning this week's wild-card playoff tournament in Melbourne.
The 31-year-old had safely made it through to the quarterfinals but was forced to pull out on Tuesday after hurting his right knee in an earlier match.
Philippoussis released a statement confirming he would undergo immediate surgery to fix a cartilage tear, but still hoped to make a comeback later in 2008.
Source: China Daily
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