- World No 1 had recently recovered from torn abdominal muscle
- Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev to meet in Adelaide semis
The men’s world No 1, Carlos Alcaraz, has announced he will miss the Australian Open because of a leg muscle injury picked up in training.
The 19-year-old, who won his maiden grand slam title at the US Open in September, missed the season-ending ATP finals and Davis Cup finals due to a torn abdominal muscle. Alcaraz had recovered to begin preseason training, but suffered a separate muscle injury in his right leg.