injured or possibly injured tennis players

[nehpets]

lets get a list going ...
for starters

SAFIN
MALISSE

[rocketman]

Good idea.

Arthurs I think I heard was struggling to be fit for the Aus Open.

[nehpets]

safin withdrew from Sydney tournament today [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]
"Inflammation of his right rotator cuff forced top seed Marat Safin to withdraw from his quarterfinal with Korean qualifier Hyung-Taik Lee. The injury causes Safin pain when he serves. The Russian said he had been advised not to serve for the next three days in order to boost his chances of playing in next week's Australian Open." atp site

[nehpets]

Safin: “I’ve felt it [shoulder soreness] since the first day I came, but more so now. Yesterday in the doubles I felt like I couldn’t serve at all. I had a lot of pain. I decided to stop because without the serve it doesn’t make any sense. It’s better to stop and try to recover. If you play, you play 100 per cent, not to suffer on the court.

On how long it will take to recover: “I don’t know. I have to speak to the doctor. Hopefully I’ll be ready for the Australian Open. I’ll ask for a late start and try to recover. I can playing forehand, backhand, anything except serve.”

[nehpets]

<< Safin: "If you play, you play 100 per cent, not to suffer on the court." >>

[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] coming from Safin

[nehpets]

fernando gonzalez