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Reuters

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – World number nine Richard Gasquet has pulled out of the Australian Open with a back injury, organisers said on Wednesday.

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“Sorry to report that @richardgasquet1 has withdrawn from the #AusOpen with a back injury. We wish him a speedy recovery,” organisers said on their Twitter account.

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The 29-year-old Frenchman, a Wimbledon semi-finalist and quarter-finalist at the U.S. Open, has long suffered back problems and aggravated the injury while playing in exhibition tournaments this month.

(Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by Sudipto Ganguly)

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