Djokovic withdraws from Thailand Open
Wednesday, 26 September 2007
BANGKOK, Sept 25 (AFP): Top seed Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Thailand Open with a back injury, handing the tournament its second blow after the withdrawal of world number two Rafael Nadal.
Djokovic, the world number three, failed to arrive in Bangkok for the event which started Tuesday, after leading Serbia to Davis Cup victory over Australia on the weekend.
ATP officials said the 20-year-old was suffering a back injury after playing almost nine hours of Davis Cup tennis over three days.
He will be replaced in the draw by Swiss George Bastl.
The loss of the Serb, beaten in the US Open final earlier this month by Roger Federer, comes two days after Nadal was forced to pull out due to continuing tendinitis in his left knee.
World number five Andy Roddick becomes the highest-ranked player in the field here, and opens his campaign as second seed against Taiwan's Wang Yue-Tzuoo.
Djokovic, the world number three, failed to arrive in Bangkok for the event which started Tuesday, after leading Serbia to Davis Cup victory over Australia on the weekend.
ATP officials said the 20-year-old was suffering a back injury after playing almost nine hours of Davis Cup tennis over three days.
He will be replaced in the draw by Swiss George Bastl.
The loss of the Serb, beaten in the US Open final earlier this month by Roger Federer, comes two days after Nadal was forced to pull out due to continuing tendinitis in his left knee.
World number five Andy Roddick becomes the highest-ranked player in the field here, and opens his campaign as second seed against Taiwan's Wang Yue-Tzuoo.