Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic withdraws from the Olympic games 2008

Posted by bumeral

August 10, 2008

BEIJING - The serbia Ana Ivanovic, number one female circuit in recent weeks, which will no longer be on Monday in favour of his compatriot Jelena Jankovic, announced its withdrawal from the Olympic Games in Beijing as a result of an injury to the thumb of his right hand.

The serbia is, at this time, the world’s No. 1
The tennis player from Belgrade, Roland Garros champion and first favourite table Beijing 2008, should face the Ukrainian Mariya Koryttseva in the first round of the tournament female, was unable to recover from his ailment and cope with competition, which was one of large claims.

Ivanovic admitted that he was unable exercised over these days by an illness that began to suffer a month ago. The Serbian team doctor recommended that he not play and take more time off.

“It’s one of the most difficult moments in my career. I’m very disappointed,” said Ivanovic, facing his first participation in Beijing Olympic.

Doctors have given a deadline of two weeks to recover from the hand of the tennis player, who still hopes to reach stores in time to play the U.S. Open, which begins on August 25.

It is a new setback to the table of female Olympic tournament that has already suffered casualties from the Russian Maria Sharapova and France’s Tatiana Golovin and also that of the American Lindsay Davenport, Olympic champion in Atlanta 1996 and chose not to participate in the tournament Individual and play only doubles.

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