Former Wimbledon [ Images ] and US Open [ Images ] runner-up Mark Philippoussis has withdrawn from next week's Australian Open [ Images ] because of injury.

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Tournament organisers released a brief statement on Thursday which said the 28-year-old Australian had pulled out of the first Grand Slam of the year in Melbourne [ Images ].

Philippoussis tore his adductor muscle during last week's Hopman Cup in Perth and withdrew from this week's Sydney [ Images ] International.

The big-serving Philippoussis slipped down the world rankings after winning only 11 matches last year. But Australian Open organisers had said they would give him a wildcard entry if he did not make the field on his ranking.