MELBOURNE Jan 15 (Reuters) – Germany’s Florian Mayer
has withdrawn from the Australian Open after suffering a hip
strain.
The 20th seed was scheduled to play Taiwan’s Lu Yen-Hsun in
the first round on Monday at Melbourne Park.
Mayer would be replaced in the draw by lucky loser Rik de
Voest of South Africa, organisers said on Sunday.
(Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by Peter Rutherford; To
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