Melbourne: World no. 4 Karolina Pliskova withdrawn from next month’s Australian Open following a hand injury.
Australian Open officials on Thursday confirmed the world fourth-ranked player’s withdrawal, and said in a tweet: “wishing you a speedy recovery.”
Pliskova had earlier said on social media “unfortunately I hurt my right hand in practice yesterday and I won’t be able to play in Adelaide, Sydney and Australian Open this year.”
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Guessing this is why Karolina Pliskova has withdrawn from the Australian summer swing. (photo via Ceske srdce Tenisove srdce on Facebook) pic.twitter.com/nw4JLylwgV
— . (@returnofserve) December 15, 2021
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The 29-year-old Czech Republic player is a two-time Grand Slam finalist.
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