January 10, 2013 | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Photo credit: Kenneth B. Goldberg
World number 13 and top-ranked American John Isner has withdrawn from next week’s Australian Open with a knee injury, leaving 22nd-ranked Sam Querrey as the highest-ranked U.S. man at the season’s first Grand Slam tournament. Isner, who spent 18 weeks in the top 10 before finishing last year at 14th, injured his knee at the Hopman Cup in Perth last week and had to withdraw from the international mixed-team competition.
"I am extremely disappointed to announce that I have to withdraw from the Australian Open. I have been feeling some discomfort in my knee and have recently learned that I have a bone bruise," Isner said. "My doctors have told me that continuing to play on the knee could result in a more serious injury, so I have regrettably decided not to compete in Melbourne and use the time to fully recover."
The 27 year-old’s best result at the Australian Open is a fourth round appearance in 2010.
