Tuning Up for AO 2015

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Simon Haring on twitter,

According to Croatian media,US Open champion Marin Cilic withdraws from Australian Open with elbow injury.sportske.jutarnji.hr/marin-cilic-zb.
 

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According to l'Equipe Marin'll decide at the last moment if he can play AO or not
 

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fashionista said:
Simon Haring on twitter,

According to Croatian media,US Open champion Marin Cilic withdraws from Australian Open with elbow injury.sportske.jutarnji.hr/marin-cilic-zb.

Hope he is not serving a silent ban. :devil
 

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Vasek Pospisil scores a very good win today at the Hopman Cup against John Isner:

6-3, 7-6.:clap
 

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SI.Com Twitter,
Official Jo-Wilfred Tsonga pulls out of the Australian Open with a forearm injury.
 

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fashionista said:
SI.Com Twitter,
Official Jo-Wilfred Tsonga pulls out of the Australian Open with a forearm injury.

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08i9kvCJvJ0[/video]
 

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Expected bad news from Tsonga, he shouldn't have played ITPL, it's a poor decision health means more than money
 

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From Juan Del Potro on Twitter,

Del Potro will be playing Sydney and the Australian Open.
 

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fashionista said:
From Juan Del Potro on Twitter,

Del Potro will be playing Sydney and the Australian Open.

That's the best news we've had all year! :clap :clap
 

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30 minutes ago on his Facebook feed Rafa said it wasn't meant to be yesterday, he'll compete in the doubles still, and on Sunday he travels to Melbourne to prepare for the Australian Open, so at the moment he obviously isn't contemplating any wild cards in Sydney...
 

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Kieran said:
30 minutes ago on his Facebook feed Rafa said it wasn't meant to be yesterday, he'll compete in the doubles still, and on Sunday he travels to Melbourne to prepare for the Australian Open, so at the moment he obviously isn't contemplating any wild cards in Sydney...

I also read that,quite frankly I didn't expect him to take any wild cards into Sydney

Craig Tiley on twitter said he also spoke to team Rafa and he is looking forward to the Australian Open
 

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Juan Martin Del Potro Will play Sydney and AO. Just announced.

Hello everyone!!! I wanted to tell you that we decided to travel to play Sydney and the Australian Open.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=783241748395985&id=245291448857687

Hola a todos!!! Quería contarles que decidimos viajar a jugar Sydney y el Abierto de Australia. Extrañaba mucho el circuito, extrañaba competir, extrañaba el contacto con ustedes en la cancha y eso pesa más en la decisión que las molestias en la mano, que van y vienen y no me dejaron tener la pretemporada ideal.

No espero grandes resultados, solamente volver a sentir la sensación de la competencia, la sensación de ser nuevamente un tenista activo, después de casi un año fuera. En este momento no me importa el ranking. La situación pasa por otro lado. Lo tomo como un premio al esfuerzo y las ganas que le puse para volver.

La experiencia de la lesión anterior me servirá para no sentir ansiedad en el regreso. Sigo los pasos que aconseja mi médico Richard Berger. Hay que tener paciencia.

Como escribí en un mensaje anterior, gracias por el apoyo en el camino del regreso. Saben que sin el aliento de ustedes, sumado a mi voluntad, al apoyo de mi equipo de trabajo, de mi familia y amigos, esto no sería posible.

Nos vemos en Australia!
 

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[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zayc_rOHDgo[/video]

Pretty cool.
 

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Fox Sports News,Sydney,

Nick Kyrgios confirmed he will play Apia International,there were concerns about his back,Nick had a good 1 hour's practice today and pulled up well.
 

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RE: Juan Martin Del Potro Will play Sydney and AO. Just announced.

YAY!
 

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RE: Juan Martin Del Potro Will play Sydney and AO. Just announced.

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Hello everyone! I would like to tell you that we decided to travel to play Sydney and the AO. I missed a lot the circuite, the competion and the contact with you in court, and this weights more in the decision than the problemn in the hand, that come and go and did not let me have the ideal season.

I do not expect great results, just feel again the competition, and being an active player, after almost an year off. In this moment rankings does not matter. The situation is different. I take it as a prize for the effort and desire I put for the return.

The experience from the former lesion will help not feel too anxious about the comeback. I follow the steps which my doctor Richard Berger tells me. Gotta have patience.

As I described in a previous message, thanks for the support on the way back. You know that without your suport, and my own will, and the support from my team, my family and friends, this would not be possible.

See you in Australia!
 

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fashionista said:
SI.Com Twitter,
Official Jo-Wilfred Tsonga pulls out of the Australian Open with a forearm injury.

So, we now have two IPTL players (Cilic and Tsonga) missing out on AO. Will there be
any more?
 

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isabelle said:
Expected bad news from Tsonga, he shouldn't have played ITPL, it's a poor decision health means more than money

Nobody should have played ITPL - or at least any top player with a grain of sense.
 

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Ben Rothenberg on twitter,

"Feeling disappointed" US Open Champ Marin Cilic announces withdrawl from Australian Open.
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