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Victoria Azarenka withdraws from Australian Open amid custody battle

Reuters, Melbourne | ByReuters
Jan 08, 2018 09:48 AM IST

Victoria Azarenka had been granted a wildcard for the tennis season-opening grand slam the Australian Open but withdrew on Monday, organisers said.

Twice champion Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from this month’s Australian Open as she continues a legal battle over the custody of her son.

Two-time former champion Victoria Azarenka pulled out of the upcoming Australian Open due to an ongoing custody battle for her son.(AP)
Two-time former champion Victoria Azarenka pulled out of the upcoming Australian Open due to an ongoing custody battle for her son.(AP)

The Belarusian had been granted a wildcard for the season-opening grand slam but withdrew on Monday, organisers said.

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“Its unfortunate that @vika7 is unable to travel to Australia this year,” tournament director Craig Tiley said on their Twitter feed. “She’s looking forward to returning to Melbourne next year.

Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic has instead been awarded the wildcard for the tournament, which runs from January 15-28.

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