Tennis

Del Potro given wild card to join Sydney

Juan Martin del Potro has been given a wild card to play in Sydney, where he is the defending champion.

The former world number 4 will first compete at the Brisbane International from January 4th before heading to the Apia International Sydney on January 11th, followed by the Australian Open.

Del Potro will compete alongside Fabio Fognini, David Goffin, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Julien Benneteau, Nicolas Almagro, Leonardo Mayer, Jeremy Chardy, Pablo Cuevas, Nick Kyrgios and 2013 champion Bernard Tomic.

The 2009 US Open Champion is expected to play a full schedule in January 2015, following his comeback from a left wrist injury.

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