[情報] Blake joins list of withdrawals from Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) --
James Blake pulled out of Wimbledon on Friday, joining a growing list
of withdrawals from the year's third Grand Slam tournament
Blake, who hurt his neck and spine last month, was replaced in the draw
by 132nd-ranked Potito Starace of Italy, a loser in qualifying. The 40th-ranked
Blake was injured when he fell and slammed into a net post while chasing a
drop shot during a practice session in Rome after losing at the Italian Open.
Starace upset 10th-seeded Sebastien Grosjean at the French Open, then
held match points against 2000 U.S. Open champion Marat Safin in the third
round before losing in five sets. Starace, whose performance in Paris lifted
him 70 spots in the ATP Tour entry rankings, will face No. 20 Tommy Robredo
in the first round at the All England Club, where play starts Monday.
Rafael Nadal (broken left foot) and Nicolas Escude (right shoulder
tendinitis) also pulled out of Wimbledon and were replaced by players who
lost in qualifying. Nadal, ranked 47th, could have met No. 2 Andy Roddick
in the second round. That spot in the field instead went to 128th-ranked
Alexander Peya of Austria.
At 17 last year, Nadal became the youngest player to reach Wimbledon's
third round since Boris Becker did it at 16 in 1984.
Eight-time major champion Andre Agassi, three-time French Open winner
Gustavo Kuerten, reigning French Open champ Gaston Gaudio and Younes
El Aynaoui withdrew from Wimbledon earlier.
Top-ranked Justine Henin-Hardenne and No. 2 Kim Clijsters are skipping
the grass-court major for health reasons, too.
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