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I don't know if you have followed it, but here in Belgium all the headlines were about Kim Clijsters last weekend, and it doesn't look good !! It could be the end of her career. And if she will come back, she won't have a protected ranking, at the end of the year, she will be outside the top 20, and if she is not ready for the Aussie Open, she'll even be outside the top 50!


Found an article about it on BBC :


Fears grow for Clijsters


Belgian Kim Clijsters will spend the rest of 2004 on the sidelines because of a new injury to her left wrist.
Initial reports from the Belgian Open on Saturday suggested the injury was not as serious as a similar problem which wrecked her season.


But tournament doctor Bruno Willems was far more negative on Monday.


"This injury can mean the end of her career," Willems told Belgium's De Morgen newspaper. "I hope she comes back, but I'm pessimistic."


Clijsters was trailing 6-4 2-2 to Elena Bovina in Saturday's semi-finals when she was forced to retire.


It was the 21-year-old's first competitive action for five months after tearing her wrist tendons and undergoing surgery.


Doctors assured Clijsters her old condition has fully healed but now the new injury has again delayed her return to the top.


Speaking on Sunday, Clijsters said: "I hope I don't have to be operated on again."


And her website said the problem might be fixed with a brace and anti-inflammatory medicine. She is set to undergo more tests this week.


Her coach Marc Dehous said: "It's not yet clear what has happened. Her tendon (which was repaired in surgery on 12 June) might possibly be torn again."


"During the two previous matches Kim wasn't hindered by the injury at all, but she felt something was wrong while she returned a serve of Bovina."


Clijsters, now ranked seventh in the world, reached the number one ranking in August 2003 without winning a major title, having lost in the finals of four grand slams.


She will marry Australian tennis star Lleyton Hewitt next February.


 
Moreover Justine Henin is injured (again) and Kirsten Flipkens is also struggling with a back injury, so it doesn't look good for Belgian tennis



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Thats certainly a shame for Kim Clijsters. It would be a terrible shame if she was sidelined permanantly, shes only 21.


However, its a good idea not to get too worried until they know more for sure. Bruno Willems sounds like a bit of a sensationalist to me. No professional would say "It can mean the end of her career" unless he was pretty sure of it, and it seems like they have a little way to go before anything like that happens.


Fingers crossed. Hows Malisse doing nowdays? Do you still have your website on him?


 



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"Bruno Willems sounds like a bit of a sensationalist to me. No professional would say "It can mean the end of her career" unless he was pretty sure of it, and it seems like they have a little way to go before anything like that happens. Fingers crossed.   "

When you read the Belgian newspapers, it's almost as if every doctor in Belgium needs to have an opinion about Kim. Her coach told the press that they will have more news by the end of the week.



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"Hows Malisse doing nowdays? Do you still have your website on him? "


Mmm, Malisse, good question! He won the doubles at the French Open with his new coach at that time, and everybody thought that he was finally on track then! Unfortunately he got injured at Wimbledon leading Ancic, and he lost in every first round of the hardcourt season and in Athens I think. Then he fired his coach (most stupid decision ever), lost to Kucera in the first round of the US Open after being 4-0 up in the fourth set and then he lost 12 games in a row. He wanted to quit tennis, went back to Bollietieri, was angry at himself etc.


But there is some progress, he finally won a match on Monday, he beat Hrbaty in Lyon, he plays Stephanek this afternoon.


In fact, there was only one coach that really improved his play, and that's Fellgate, he's also the only coach that Malisse didn't fire I think, unfortunately David decided to quit coaching himself to spend more time with his family a couple of years ago.


But I still have a website (http://users.skynet.be/xaviermalisse or http://surf.to/malisse ) but I need to update it !! Xavier's play hasn't been very motivating the last months



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Thanks for the the update. We will see what the news is at the end of the week. Perhaps you could let us know when it hits Belgiun press?


Sounds like Malisse has had a bit of a rough patch. I look forward to the next update on the site Nice to see tennisnet.org is still on the links page



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"Thanks for the the update. We will see what the news is at the end of the week. Perhaps you could let us know when it hits Belgiun press? Sounds like Malisse has had a bit of a rough patch. I look forward to the next update on the site Nice to see tennisnet.org is still on the links page "


Kim's entourage gave a press conference yesterday, it doesn't look that bad, I'm still looking to find the full text in English.


Malisse is doing great in Lyon ! He reached the quarterfinal He played Stephanek and was 4-6 5-6 down and he won the match :  46 76(4) 60


Next up is Youhzny or Calleri.


I'll update my site tonight, he deserves it this week



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A friend of mine has translated the official statement for the Classy Clijsters Lounge at wtaworld.com , this is her translation:


What is going on with the wrist? 06-10-2004

What is really going on with Kim’s wrist? Doctor Francis Lemmens gives some explanation.

First of all Kim really wants to thank all the people (tennislovers, doctors and physio’s) for the countless shows of support and sympathy, that she received the last couple of days. They were really important in contrast with the sometimes very sensational and speculative quotes that since Saturday appeared in different media.

To let the recovery phase go as quiet and restful as possible, Kim wants to keep everyone informed as accurate as possible. Because of that, the following a bit longer and maybe a bit complicated (the truth often isn't easy or sensational) story about what is really going on with her wrist.

Further examinations in Antwerp have been able to refine the diagnosis that was made on Saturday evening in Genk. The harm indeed is the tendon of the wrist extensor (extensor carpi ulnaris).

The tendon has to turn a bit around the end of the for-arm bone (=ulna) during the turning of the wrist (pro- and supination). Because of that it is in a sort of gutter where it can move free without really leaving the gutter (=subluxating of the tendon).

Next to that, the tendon is exposed to huge pulling power (because of the very quick transition of full stretching to full bending) with every backhand move. Especially with a powerful and mobile player like Kim is, overburdening of this tendon is a constant threat.

On the new photos made in Antwerp, we can see an inflammation reaction (swelling) round the tendon and some more scar tissue (I suppose?) on the edge of the gutter. So a ‘swollen’ tendon has to move in a more ‘narrow’ gutter, because of what there is off course more friction (and also more inflammation).

A small unfortunate movement can be enough, like in the match against Bovina, to all of a sudden hurt the tendon that much, that playing becomes impossible and unfortunately a new break is necessary.

Reassuring is however that there is no new tear visible in the tendon and neither the tendon is subluxed. Also the quality of the tendon fibre is still first-class.

Again that the area where she had surgery is not causing any problems: the little tear in the transition of the tendon to TFCC complex is totally healed and there’s also no sign anymore of the wrist cyst and the inflammation (overburdening) of the (handwortelbeentjes, don’t know how to translate it, the little bones in your hand).
Only the pretty copious scar tissue causes a temporary obstacle.

All in all the prospects seem pretty positive: rest (minimum 6 weeks), a brace and anti-inflammatory medication should normally suffice to make the inflammation disappear.
At this moment a surgery seems out of the question.

Afterwards a careful recovery program will have to help to get Kim back at the tip in 2005. In the meantime, the evolution of the healing and the scar tissue will be followed accurately (at home and abroad).

Again thank you to everyone for all the support



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The BBC are reporting this today...


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/3712082.stm


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Former world number one Kim Clijsters has played down fears that a left wrist injury may force her to retire.

A report on her official website says she has been diagnosed with a tendon injury which will keep her out for six weeks but does not need surgery. Clijsters had an operation on her wrist earlier in the season and injured it again on her return to the tour. A doctor who treated the 21-year-old at the Belgian Open claimed the new injury "can mean the end of her career".

"I hope she comes back, but I'm pessimistic," added Bruno Willems. But according to her website, Clijsters will be "100% ready for 2005". Clijsters, now ranked seventh in the world, reached the number one ranking in August 2003 without winning a major title, having lost in the finals of four grand slams.

She will marry Australian tennis star Lleyton Hewitt next February.



 



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Malisse is playing the final in Lyon tomorrow


It's his 6th ATP final, maybe he can win his first title tomorrow ?



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Excellent! Thats some turn of fortune!

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Malisse lost to Soderling

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Was close though!


6-2 3-6 6-4


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/3731352.stm



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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/3733538.stm

Justine Henin-Hardenne will not play again this year as she battles to shake off the lingering effects of a virus. The Olympic champion has not competed since losing her top world ranking at the US Open, where she was beaten in the fourth round by Nadia Petrova.

"Despite the excellent shape I was in during the Olympics, I'm still feeling tired at the moment," she explained. Henin-Hardenne first reported signs of the energy-sapping virus in April but beat Amelie Mauresmo in Athens.

The 22-year-old Belgian began the year in style by winning the Australian Open for the first time in her career. But she crashed out early in the French Open in May and did not even compete at Wimbledon as the virus kept her on the sidelines for most of the summer. Although she bounced back to win the gold in Athens she looked jaded at Flushing Meadows where she surrendered her world number one spot.

"It's logical that I'm this tired. It's high time I get some rest. A period of rest will allow me to recharge my batteries and become even stronger," she said on her personal website.

"When I'm fully recovered, the enthusiasm to win will be even bigger. Even though I've had a tough season, I can't complain about my results; five victories and two big titles." She will now miss the prestigious year-ending WTA Championship from November 10-15.


More bad news for the Belgian fans...



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"More bad news for the Belgian fans... "
Indeed I hope Kim & Justine will be ready for the Australian Open !

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