Serena Williams Injures Ankle and Departs Brisbane

Written by: on 4th January 2012
Serena Williams vs Bojana Jovanovski
Serena Williams Injures Ankle and Departs Brisbane

Serena Williams of USA screams as she collapses during her second round match against Bojana Jovanovski of Serbia at the Brisbane International tournament in Brisbane, Australia, 04 January 2012. EPA/DAVE HUNT  |

© “DAILY TENNIS NEWS WIRE”

Serena Williams needed only a few hours to decide on her first pullout of the new year, withdrawing from the Brisbane International after rolling her left ankle in a victory into the semi-finals of her first event in four months.

The Brisbane debutante pulled the plug on her participation. The 30-year-old fourth seed was in tears as she went over on her ankle near the end of the match, but managed to defeat Serb Bojana Jovanovski 6-2, 6-4.

The muscular American was wrong-footed by her opponent while serving for the match, only to topple over as she tried to shift direction. After laying on the court for a few dramatic minutes, Williams lumbered back into action to finish the job.

Her pullout gives Daniela Hantuchova a walkover into the semi-finals and leaves Williams in some doubt as she tries to play the Australian Open starting in little more than a week.

“I’m disappointed to have to pull out of the Brisbane International,” Williams said. “I’ve been to hospital and it has been confirmed that I have a left ankle sprain that I probably shouldn’t play on.

“I’m going to take a couple of days off – not too many – and see how I feel. I’m still hopeful of playing the Australian Open. I wasn’t ready for such an unexpected end to the tournament; I didn’t expect to be getting an MRI today.”

© “DAILY TENNIS NEWS WIRE”

Topics:








10sBalls Top Stories

In Case You Missed It

Комета Казино Онлайн thumbnail

Комета Казино Онлайн

“Виртуальный мир казино Комета – как
Kometa Casino Зеркало – Рабочие Зеркало На Сегодня Комета Казино thumbnail

Kometa Casino Зеркало – Рабочие Зеркало На Сегодня Комета Казино

Рабочие зеркала Комета казино на сегодняшний
Игровые Автоматы Бесплатно Лягушка Комета Казино thumbnail

Игровые Автоматы Бесплатно Лягушка Комета Казино

Бесплатные игровые автоматы с лягушкой от
Как Сменить Почту Комета Казино? thumbnail

Как Сменить Почту Комета Казино?

Как изменить электронную почту в Комета
No Key Biscayne, No Problem; New Site, Same Great Miami Open Tennis Event thumbnail

No Key Biscayne, No Problem; New Site, Same Great Miami Open Tennis Event

It was the end of an era at Crandon Park for the Miami Open last year. From the Lipton, to the Nasdaq 100, to the Sony Ericsson, to the Sony, to the Miami Open presented by Itau, Key Biscayne saw it all.