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World number six Andreescu, who suffered the
injury at the WTA Finals in Shenzen, is undergoing a
rehabilitation programme, she said on her Twitter page.
"...the Australian Open is unfortunately too soon in my rehab
process and I sadly will not be able to play in it this year,"
the 19-year-old wrote.
"It was a very tough decision to make as I love to play in
Melbourne but I have to respect the recuperation plan for my
knee and body. I can't wait to come back to Aus soon."
The Canadian teenager last month opted out of the Auckland
Classic, a traditional warmup event for players fine-tuning
their game ahead of the Australian Open.
Andreescu was a qualifier in Melbourne last year and lost to
Anastasija Sevastova in the second round.
She went on to win her first WTA title at Indian Wells and then
beat Serena Williams in the finals in Toronto and again at
Flushing Meadows to clinch her first Grand Slam crown.
A knee injury in the WTA Finals forced her to retire from her
round-robin match against Karolina Pliskova before she pulled
out of the season-ending tournament.
The Australian Open begins on Jan. 20.
(Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; additional
reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; editing by Shri
Navaratnam and Christian Radnedge)
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