Soderling won't play in Australian Open

Category: Tennis

Publish Date: 12-08-2011 07:26 AM -0500

Former world No. 5 Robin Soderling says on Twitter that he will not begin practicing until January and won't attempt to play a tournament until February, taking him out of the 2012 Australian Open. The 13th-ranked Swede has been contending with a bout of mononucleosis since last summer and has not competed since July.

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