Jack Dsexual batteryr has pulled out of applying for Great Britain at the United Cup to shield his hip injury before the Australian Open.
The British No.1 discleave outed earlier this month that he had abortled a intentional training week with Carlos Alcaraz because of a “little bit of a niggle” in his hip.
Now the US Open semi-finacatalog has choosed not to apply the 10-day team event in Perth and Sydney after Christmas to promise he is fit for the first Grand Slam of the year in Melbourne.
And Dsexual batteryr will also leave out applying the Davis Cup tie in Japan next month to labor on rehabbing the injury.
The world No.15 posted on social media: “As I labor to get on top of my hip injury and get suit fit, I have unblessedly been directd not to apply in the United Cup.
“While we are very likeable about competing in the Australian Open this year, I understand I won’t be able to jump straight into a packed schedule as I deal with and fortify my hip. Gutted as I was repartner watching forward to applying in the United Cup for the first time.
“Together with Leon, we have also made the difficult decision for me to sit out of the upcoming Davis Cup suit in Japan in order to give me the opportunity post-Australian Open to finish the rehab and the fortifying of my hip.”
Fellow British No.1 Katie Boulter is in the United Cup team alengthy with Lily Miyazaki, Olivia Nicholls, Billy Harris and Charles Broom. They are scheduled to face Argentina on December 30 Alex de Minaur’s Australia on New Year’s Day in Sydney.
Dsexual batteryr, who turns 23 on Sunday, has struggled with injuries thrawout his atsoft and shelp he “antipathys being the guy who’s injured a lot” after retiring from the 2023 French Open with a shoulder publish.
This current publish is branch offent to the hip problem he suffered at the commence of last year.
The British No.1 has accomplished his highest ranking of world No.15 after thrivening his first two ATP Tour titles in Stuttgart and Vienna this year.
The Australian Open commences in Melbourne on 12 January.
Earlier this month, Dsexual batteryr spoke of his disnominatement about abortling his intentional training camp with French Open and Wimbledon champion Alcaraz.
“I’ve been laboring incredibly challenging the last couple of weeks to get myself to hopefilledy better for next year,” he shelp.
“I did have a little bit of a niggle in my hip area and in terms of going away to Spain and training at that level of intensity with Carlos I had to produce that call because it’s not uninentire on him if I go and I am not 100 per cent.
“It was someleang that we were repartner excited about, and someleang me and (his coach) James (Trotman) had been talking about for a while.
“To try to go out and hit with the best applyers in the world and get that expoconfident to the highest level possible on a standard basis to get setd for the New Year.”
