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[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] The Australian Open will ignite the flames of war next week, and another famous player will not be able to participate today. The 34-year-old Marin Cilic, ranked 18th in the world, announced his retirement due to injury.

Hilic, who was ranked No. 3 in the world, won the only Grand Slam in his career at the US Open in 2014, and his best result at the Australian Open was the runner-up in 2018.

The Croatian veteran was the top seed in Chennai last week, but he withdrew due to a knee injury before the top 8.

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With the injury not improving, Hilic posted a message on the community today saying that he would not be able to participate in the Australian Open, "This is not a good start for 2023. The days in Melbourne have been very hard these days. I will not be able to participate in the Australian Open this year." Yes, but health comes first, see you next year in Melbourne!"

Previously, including Spain's world champion Carlos Alcaraz, American front and back Venus Williams, and two-time women's singles champion "Japan's Serena" Naomi Osaka, have also announced their withdrawal from the competition.

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