Tennis: German Nicolas Kiefer Out Of Australian Open
January 18th 2009 01:07
GERMAN Nicolas Kiefer has withdrawn from the Australian Open with an ankle injury.
The world #37 injured his left ankle during the recent Hopman Cup in Perth, and was hoping to be fit in time for the start of the Australian Open on Monday.
Kiefer was due to play unseeded Argentinian Guillermo Canas in the opening round. Canas will now play a qualifier, with the winner to meet either Lleyton Hewitt or Fernando Gonzalez in the second round.
The world #37 injured his left ankle during the recent Hopman Cup in Perth, and was hoping to be fit in time for the start of the Australian Open on Monday.
Kiefer was due to play unseeded Argentinian Guillermo Canas in the opening round. Canas will now play a qualifier, with the winner to meet either Lleyton Hewitt or Fernando Gonzalez in the second round.
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