Hewitt may miss Wimbledon
2008-05-13 10:28
Sydney - A hip injury is threatening to force Australia's Lleyton Hewitt out of this year's French Open and Wimbledon championships.
The former Wimbledon and US Open champion has been
undergoing treatment and tests at a Sydney hospital and is
waiting on the results to determine when he can resume playing
after a month on the sidelines.
"The hip is starting to feel a little better but I'm yet to fully test it out on court," Hewitt said in a statement on Tuesday.
"The specialist did a couple more tests today but the
results won't be back for a few days. Once I get those I can
make a decision on the French Open and the grass court season."
The hip injury is the latest in a series of setbacks that
have plagued Hewitt since he lost the world number one ranking
in 2003.
He won the US Open in 2001 and Wimbledon the following
season but has not won a grand slam title since and has
steadily slipped down the rankings to 19th.
- Reuters