Madison Keys forced to miss the Australian Open after wrist surgery

ByPA Sport

Updated 23/12/2016 at 23:36 GMT

World number eight Madison Keys has announced she will miss the Australian Open after having wrist surgery.

Sept 2, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Madison Keys of the USA reacts after winning the first set against Naomi Osaka of Japan on day five of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

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The 21-year-old American, who is back working with coach Lindsay Davenport, said in a statement released on Twitter that she would not play in the first grand slam of the season next month.

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"The bad news is that I will not be ready to play the 2017 Australian Open," Keys said.

"Three days after the year-end WTA Championships I had minor arthroscopic surgery on my left wrist. The procedure was very short, did not involve any tendon issues and went very well.

"I don't want to rush back and need to take my time to perform my best on the court."

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