World number 13 Isner out of Australian Open
(Reuters) - John Isner has pulled out of the Australian Open because of the
knee injury that forced him to quit last week's Hopman Cup and hampered him
in his defeat to Ryan Harrison at the Sydney International warm-up.
The big-serving 27-year-old American, top seed in Sydney, said after
Wednesday's 6-4 6-4 loss to Harrison that he was contemplating pulling out of
the year's first grand slam because the injury, a bone bruise, needed rest.
"I am extremely disappointed to announce that I have to withdraw from the
#AusOpen," the world number 13 was quoted as saying on the Australian Open
Twitter feed (@AustralianOpen).
"I have been feeling some discomfort in my knee and have recently learned
that I have a bone bruise.
"Doctors have told me that continuing to play on the knee could result in a
more serious injury."
Isner's withdrawal leaves the United States with Sam Querry as their only
representative among the 32 seeds in the men's draw for the tournament, which
starts on Monday.
(Reporting by Nick Mulvenney, editing by Patrick Johnston.)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/10/us-tennis-open-isner-idUSBRE90903820130110
美國好手伊斯內因傷退出澳網
（路透雪梨10日電）上週因膝傷被迫退出霍普曼杯（Hopman Cup）的男網好手伊斯內（
John Isner），由於膝傷退出澳洲網球公開賽。
根據澳網推特（Twitter），世界排名第13的伊斯內說：「我非常失望地宣布，我必
須退出澳網。」
「我的膝蓋一直都有些不適，最近得知我有骨挫傷。」
「醫生告訴我，繼續打球可能導致更嚴重的膝傷。」
伊斯內退賽後，奎利（Sam Querry）成為澳網男單32位種子選手中唯一的美國球員。
澳網將於14日開打。中央社（翻譯）
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