Henin-Hardenne and Clijsters Forced to Withdraw from Wimbledon
June 8, 2004
Henin-Hardenne and Clijsters Forced to Withdraw from Wimbledon
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - Belgian stars Justine Henin-Hardenne and Kim
Clijsters have withdrawn from Wimbledon due to injuries and illness, but
expect to return to the WTA Tour later this summer.
Henin-Hardenne withdrew from next week’s Ordina Open in ‘s-Hertogenbosch
and Wimbledon (June 21-July 4) due to cytomegalovirus, a virus that affects
the immune system and causes severe fatigue. Henin-Hardenne was first
diagnosed with the virus in April, forcing her out of competition for five
weeks, until her return two weeks ago at Roland Garros. Doctors have advised
Henin-Hardenne to rest for a few weeks to ensure a full recovery.
"I am very disappointed not to be ready for competition," said Henin-Hardenne,
ranked No. 1 in the world. "I will miss the grass court season more than
anyone can imagine. Since the day I walked off the court after the semifinals
at Wimbledon last year, I have been looking forward to competing on the grass
again. Unfortunately, my dream of holding the Wimbledon trophy must wait
another year. I look forward to an early and complete recovery and wish all
my colleagues the best of luck."
Clijsters has suffered from a left wrist injury since March. She is expected
to undergo wrist surgery later this week to repair a torn tendon, and will
likely be sidelined for several weeks. As a result, she has withdrawn from
next week’s Hastings Direct International Championships in Eastbourne,
Wimbledon and the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, California (July 12-18)
.
"I am really going to miss playing Eastbourne and Stanford, and especially
Wimbledon because it is a tournament everyone looks forward to playing
because of the history, tradition and excitement," said Clijsters, ranked
No. 2 in the world. “But my focus right now is on getting my wrist back to
100 percent, so I can get back on the court as soon as possible and be apart
of all the exciting and competitive tennis that is taking place on the WTA
Tour this summer."
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