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The 29-year-old, who finished last year as
doubles number one and had been in career-best form in singles,
suffered the injury while preparing for Australia's BJK Cup
qualifier against Mexico in Brisbane.
"Unfortunately, yesterday in our last practice before the tie, I
went down and scans last night confirmed that I have ruptured my
Achilles tendon," she said in an Instagram post on Friday.
"I am devastated and heartbroken, but incredibly grateful to be
around the team and I know I have a great group of people around
me that will help me get back on the court as soon as possible."
Australia has not yet selected its tennis team for the July 26
to Aug. 11 Olympics but Hunter's injury means she will be
sidelined for at least four to six months.
The winners of this weekend's eight BJK Cup qualifiers book a
place in the finals alongside hosts Spain, champions Canada,
Italy and the Czech Republic.
(Reporting by Nick Mulvenney, editing by Peter Rutherford)
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