Clijsters to have surgery, out three months
June 8, 2004
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- Kim Clijsters will have wrist surgery and probably wi
ll be out three months, most likely forcing the Belgian tennis star to miss the
U.S. Open.
Clijsters said on her Web site Tuesday, her 21st birthday, she will have a cyst
removed from her left wrist.
The No. 2-ranked player already missed the French Open and on Monday withdrew f
rom Wimbledon.
Clijsters has had problems with her left wrist since March and has not played c
ompetitively since early May. The injury was first diagnosed as a stress reacti
on but a half-inch tear later was found in her left wrist.
Clijsters is right-handed but relies on a strong double-fisted backhand, making
it extremely difficult for her to play well with an injured left hand.
On the Net:
Clijsters Web site: www.kimclijsters.be
Updated on Tuesday, Jun 8, 2004 8:35 am EDT
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