The Croatian Marin Cilic, 34 and 18th in the world, announced in a message on his Twitter account on Thursday that he was withdrawing from the Australian Open, which begins on Monday, because of a knee injury from which he has suffered since. the ATP tournament in Pune last week.
«Not a very good start to 2023 and some tough days in Melbourne. Dejected I can’t play this year at the Australian Open but health above all. See you next year Melbournetweeted Cilic, 2018 Australian Open finalist against Roger Federer.
Cilic, ex-world no. before his quarter-final which he had not been able to play.
Since his first participation in 2007, the winner of the 2014 US Open had only missed two editions of the Australian Open before 2023, in 2012 and 2015. In addition to his final in 2018, he was half of it. -finalist in 2010.