Tennis Tournament: Reilly Opelka out of Australian Open due to injury

Melbourne. Australian Open officials said Reilly Opelka has pulled out of the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year. However, no reason has been given for the 25-year-old American player’s withdrawal from the tournament. He has been troubled by hip and ankle injuries for the last six months. He played his last match against Nick Kyrgios at the Citi Open in Washington in August 2022.

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Zhang Zhizhen will benefit from Opelka’s exit. The Chinese player will be in the main singles draw for the third time in a Grand Slam tournament starting on January 16 at Melbourne Park.