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- Updated: December 21, 2016
Juan Martin del Potro is unlikely to be fit to play in the 2017 Australian Open, in January.
The former US Open champion also cast doubt on whether he would play in the Davis Cup first-round tie at home to Italy in February when Argentina begin the defence of their title.
“What I need is to have someone get me physically fit enough to last the whole year,” he said.
“There’s a fortnight to the Australia Open and I’m unlikely to make that objective.
“We’re looking at …