Tennis: Davenport out of Australian Open

World number one Lindsay Davenport will miss the Australian Open in Melbourne because of injury.

Tue, 08 Jan, 2002 - 08:30

World number one Lindsay Davenport will miss the Australian Open in Melbourne because of injury.

The American has failed to shake off a knee problem picked up in Munich at the end of last season during a semi-final match with Kim Clijsters at the Sanex Championships.

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