Richard Gasquet. File photoMelbourne: World No. 9 Richard Gasquet has pulled out of the Australian Open with a back injury, organisers said on Wednesday.
"Sorry to report that @richardgasquet1 has withdrawn from the #AusOpen with a back injury. We wish him a speedy recovery," organisers said on their Twitter account.
The 29-year-old Frenchman, a Wimbledon semifinalist and quarterfinalist at the US Open, has long suffered back problems and aggravated the injury while playing in exhibition tournaments this month.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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