[小威] 小威退出霍普曼杯

[VWilliams (VStarr)]

小威因為在年終賽的腿部傷勢退出下個月的霍普曼杯
看來不是很輕的傷 居然在開賽前三個多星期就確認退賽了
接下來的雪梨是否出賽將成為一項澳網的大指標
很妙的是報導說是年終賽留下來的 但年終賽的時候小威退賽原因是腹傷


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Williams pulls out of Hopman Cup - again
    * Tim Clarke
    * December 8, 2008 - 7:38PM

In a massive blow to the Hopman Cup - but not an unfamiliar one - Serena
Williams has pulled out of the tournament with a hamstring injury.

In a statement from tournament organisers late on Monday, the US Open winner
and world number two was said to have failed to recover from the hamstring
injury suffered in the year ending WTA Championships.

She still intends to play the Australian Open however.

Back in 2003, Williams prompted a similar announcement from tournament
organisers after recovery from knee surgery had been slower than expected.

Tournament director Paul McNamee said he was downhearted with the news.

"We are disappointed about Serena not being able to make it."

Two time Champion James Blake will now be partnered by Meghann Shaughnessy
who last year played the first Hopman match for USA, where she defeated Sania
Mirza of India. Meghann, winner of six singles and 15 doubles titles on the
WTA Tour has had an injury plagued year but retains a special WTA singles
ranking of 50.

In a boost to the tournament announced at the same time, organisers said
mercurial Russian star Marat Safin has shelved retirement plans and
recommitted to the Hopman, to play with his sister Dinara Safina.

"We are delighted Marat Safin will be here. What an outstanding combination
he and his sister are,” McNamee said.

USA will remain the top seeds for this year’s Hyundai Hopman Cup. Blake, a
two time Hopman Champion has spent the last few years ensconced in the world’
s top ten with a career high ranking of four.

He finished the year as the world number ten.  The Russian brother/sister
combination of world number three Dinara Safina and dual Grand Slam Champion
Safin will fill the number two position and be seeded to meet the USA in the
Final.

“I’m pleased to confirm my participation in Hopman Cup. It will be special
to play with my sister, and I hope we can challenge for the Trophy”, Safin
said.


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推 sqwhite:好驚訝!那誰替補小威
推 Andydream:可惜><
推 akemi:雙打好手 Meghann Shaughnessy 好像去年也因傷所苦
→ VWilliams:大家還記得去年小威重感冒 到小組第二場才上場嗎?
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→ VWilliams:然後受傷 去年賽季全泡湯 所以小威跟他跟霍普曼杯的....