Tennis-Injured Berrettini withdraws from Australian Open


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 14 Jan 2024

Aug 31 2023 Flushing NY USA Matteo Berrettini of Italy talks to his box during a match against Arthur Rinderknech of France on day four of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY SportsFile Photo

Aug 31, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Matteo Berrettini of Italy talks to his box during a match against Arthur Rinderknech of France on day four of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

(Reuters) - Former world number six Matteo Berrettini has withdrawn from the Australian Open due to a foot injury, organisers said on Sunday.

Berrettini was due to face Greek seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in a high-profile first-round match on Monday.

"Matteo Berrettini has withdrawn from the Australian Open with a right foot injury. He will be replaced in the draw by Zizou Bergs. Wishing you a quick recovery," organisers said in a statement.

Berrettini had an injury-riddled 2023 season, which was brought to an end when he was forced to withdraw from his second-round match at the U.S. Open after injuring an ankle.

The 27-year-old, who also missed a few weeks of action in 2023 due to a tear in an oblique muscle, has dropped down to 125 in the men's rankings.

The Australian Open runs from Jan. 14-28.

(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Nashik, India; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

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