Chronicle EditorAUCKLAND. — On-going fitness issues have forced Juan Martin del Potro out of next month’s Australian Open tennis tournament and his planned warm up event in New Zealand, organisers of the Auckland Classic announced on Saturday.“Juan Martin del Potro has confirmed he will withdraw from the Australasian swing due to fitness issues,” the Classic organisers said in a statement, referring to the two tournaments in January.
“Del Potro confirmed via his management team overnight that he has not had sufficient recovery time and will be withdrawing from the (Auckland) Classic and the Australian Open.”
The announcement came a month after del Potro staged an incredible comeback to down world No 6 Marin Cilic of Croatia in an epic five-setter to set Argentina up for their first Davis Cup crown.
Del Potro was the 2016 tennis comeback success story. — AFP
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