Kim Clijsters, the world No2 who has missed four of the past seven Wimbledons, is a major doubt for this year's tournament after injuring her ankle in a second-round defeat in straight sets by Romani Oprandi at the Unicef Open in 's-Hertogenbosch.
Clijsters skidded as she approached the net in the match's second game and although she did not ask for the trainer she appeared tentative thereafter.
Oprandi, a Swiss who is ranked No82, tested her opponent's mobility with a series of heavily sliced drop-shot winners and, pushing the top seed to her physical limit, won 7-6, 6-3.
Clijsters, who is the reigning US and Australian Open champion, injured her ankle at a cousin's wedding in early April but recovered in time to play the French Open, in which she was also beaten in the second round.
guardian.co.uk
Ok, you've gotta be kidding me!. Is she cursed or something?.
Damn, and I was really really looking forward to her playing at Wimbledon.
Guess we're in for another boring tournament WTA-wise *sigh*.
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