Almagro pulls out of Australian Open with shoulder injury

Almagro pulls out of Australian Open with shoulder injury

FP Archives January 9, 2014, 08:37:47 IST

Spain’s number three player behind world number one Rafa Nadal and third-ranked David Ferrer, 28-year-old Almagro reached the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park last year.

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Almagro pulls out of Australian Open with shoulder injury

Spaniard Nicolas Almagro, seeded 13th in the men’s draw, has pulled out of the Australian Open due to a shoulder injury, organisers said on Thursday.

Almagro was the 13th seed. Getty Images

“Disappointed to confirm that Nicolas Almagro has withdrawn from the #ausopen due to an ongoing shoulder injury. We wish him a fast recovery!” a post on the tournament’s Twitter feed said.

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Spain’s number three player behind world number one Rafa Nadal and third-ranked David Ferrer, 28-year-old Almagro reached the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park last year.

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