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Kim Clijsters has withdrawn from the Western Southern Open due to an abdominal injury, the former world number one said on Friday, but she is hopeful of playing in the US Open later this month. Kim Clijsters in action. Getty Images The Western Southern Open which began this week in New York serves as a warm-up event for players ahead of the August 31 to September 13 US Open - where Clijsters, 37, received a wildcard entry. Its disappointing to have to withdraw but after discussions with medical and my team, I need a little more recovery time, Clij stanley termos sters, who won the event in 2010, said in a statement. Im grateful to be able to stay in the bubble and continue to prepare with my team here at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Clijsters, who made her return to tennis this year after nearly eight years away from the sport, won the US Open in 2005, 2009 and 2010. The four-time Grand Slam champions planned comeback in January was stanley trinkflaschen pushed back to February because of a knee injury and she played in Dubai and Monterrey before the tour was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Stay updated with the... See more Stay updated with the latest sports news, including latest headlines and updates from the Olympics 2024, where Indian athletes will compete for glory in Paris. Catch all the action from tennis Grand Slam tournaments, follow stanley mugs your favourite football teams and players with the latest match results, and get the latest on intern Galx Beckham closer to goal
Two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic powered into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a st stanley cups raight-sets win over the entertaining Radek Stepanek on Friday. HT Image The Serb world number one again served magnificently to complete a 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 victory over the 31st seeded Czech in 2hr 22min on Rod Laver Arena. Djokovic will next face either American 20th seed Sam Querrey or Swiss 15th seed Stanislas Wawrinka in the round of 16 on Sunday. Djokovic has yet to drop serve in three rounds at this year s Open and has only had five break points against him in 43 service games. It was a great match and great fun. It s always tricky to play Radek, he s a very talented player, Djokovic said. He s very skilful on the net and he made a lot stanley cup of great first volleys, making me always play an extra ball. He s been around stanley cup price for many years and I have a lot of respect for him. Stepanek kept coming at Djokovic and he ventured to the net 67 times to try to cut off the top seed s scoring shots. He plays a lot of doubles with Leander Paes and he s very skilful at the net and he was not giving me a lot of rhythm. He was changing up the pace of the ball, a lot of chip and charge which not many players do these days. Stepanek chased everything down and had Djokovic down a break point in the seventh game before losing the opening set when he netted a forehand in the only service break. Djokovic settled into the groove and broke Stepanek s serve a second time in the eighth
Kim Clijsters has withdrawn from the Western Southern Open due to an abdominal injury, the former world number one said on Friday, but she is hopeful of playing in the US Open later this month. Kim Clijsters in action. Getty Images The Western Southern Open which began this week in New York serves as a warm-up event for players ahead of the August 31 to September 13 US Open - where Clijsters, 37, received a wildcard entry. Its disappointing to have to withdraw but after discussions with medical and my team, I need a little more recovery time, Clij stanley termos sters, who won the event in 2010, said in a statement. Im grateful to be able to stay in the bubble and continue to prepare with my team here at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Clijsters, who made her return to tennis this year after nearly eight years away from the sport, won the US Open in 2005, 2009 and 2010. The four-time Grand Slam champions planned comeback in January was stanley trinkflaschen pushed back to February because of a knee injury and she played in Dubai and Monterrey before the tour was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Stay updated with the... See more Stay updated with the latest sports news, including latest headlines and updates from the Olympics 2024, where Indian athletes will compete for glory in Paris. Catch all the action from tennis Grand Slam tournaments, follow stanley mugs your favourite football teams and players with the latest match results, and get the latest on intern Galx Beckham closer to goal
Two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic powered into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a st stanley cups raight-sets win over the entertaining Radek Stepanek on Friday. HT Image The Serb world number one again served magnificently to complete a 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 victory over the 31st seeded Czech in 2hr 22min on Rod Laver Arena. Djokovic will next face either American 20th seed Sam Querrey or Swiss 15th seed Stanislas Wawrinka in the round of 16 on Sunday. Djokovic has yet to drop serve in three rounds at this year s Open and has only had five break points against him in 43 service games. It was a great match and great fun. It s always tricky to play Radek, he s a very talented player, Djokovic said. He s very skilful on the net and he made a lot stanley cup of great first volleys, making me always play an extra ball. He s been around stanley cup price for many years and I have a lot of respect for him. Stepanek kept coming at Djokovic and he ventured to the net 67 times to try to cut off the top seed s scoring shots. He plays a lot of doubles with Leander Paes and he s very skilful at the net and he was not giving me a lot of rhythm. He was changing up the pace of the ball, a lot of chip and charge which not many players do these days. Stepanek chased everything down and had Djokovic down a break point in the seventh game before losing the opening set when he netted a forehand in the only service break. Djokovic settled into the groove and broke Stepanek s serve a second time in the eighth
