LONDON -- Magnus Norman pulled out of next week's
Wimbledon on Thursday with a hip injury.
The Swedish player is the latest to join a long list of tennis
stars unable to compete in the Grand Slam event that begins on
Monday.
Norman, who was seeded 18th, was scheduled to play his
first-round match against Lars Burgsmuller of Germany.
Among other men who have withdrawn from Wimbledon because of
medical problems are Albert Costa of Spain, Gustavo Kuerten of
Brazil, Alex Corretja of Spain and Nicolas Lapentti of Ecuador.
Lapentti, the 30th seed, also pulled out Thursday, with an elbow injury.
Slovakia's Karol Kucera also was forced to pull out ,with an
arm injury.
Norman's hip problem started in December, before the Australian
Open. Despite a series of tests and a three-week rest from the ATP
tour, doctors have so far been unable to establish what causes the
pain. New tests are expected next week. Send this story to a friend | Most sent stories |
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