As is customary, the Australian Open will kick-start the new tennis season in the new year.
The 22-year-old has been hit by the setback during pre-season training and is delaying his trip to Australia.
Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca stunned top seed and 2023 runner-up Arthur Fils with a five-set victory in his NextGen ATP Finals opener on Wednesday.Fils arrived in Jeddah as the title favourite having been runner-up to Hamad Medjedovic in 2023, before winning two tour titles on the ATP Tour this season.
Simona Halep was handed a wildcard for Australian Open qualifying Wednesday as the two-time Grand Slam champion attempts to ramp up her return to tennis following a doping ban.Nearly 30 years after his father qualified for his first Australian Open with a qualifying wildcard, Cruz Hewitt will bid to do the same.