Del Potro to Miss Australian Open

Del Potro to Miss Australian Open

By Francis Joseph

Argentine's Juan Martin Del Potro is to miss next month's Australian.

The world No.5 is still recovering from a knee injury suffered in Shanghai in October.

"I hope you have a great 2019. Recovery is going great and I will tell you later where I will be making my comeback," he wrote on Twitter on Monday.

"Unfortunately it won't happen in Australia, I'll miss you @AustralianOpen, but I'm happy with my progress."

Del Potro, 30, had a largely successful 2018, winning at Indian Wells and reaching the US Open final.