※ [本文转录自 Tennis 看板] 作者: zerkchu (lin) 看板: Tennis 标题: [情报] Mauresmo withdraws from Fed Cup 时间: Tue Nov 16 20:55:21 2004 Mauresmo withdraws from Fed Cup November 16, 2004 PARIS (AP) -- Amelie Mauresmo withdrew from France's Fed Cup team Tuesday, sayi ng she needs time off before preparing for next year's Australian Open. Defending Fed Cup champion France faces Spain in the semifinals later this mont h. ``I will not take part in the Fed Cup,'' Mauresmo said on her Web site. ``This decision was extremely hard to take. But my objective is to win a Grand Slam, s o I had to do it.'' Mauresmo, ranked No. 2, lost in the WTA Championships semifinals to Serena Will iams on Sunday. Mauresmo would have finished the year No. 1 had she won the tou rnament. Mauresmo, 25, has never won a Grand Slam title. ``If you want to keep improving like all the great players then there are diffi cult choices to take,'' she said. ``For me the time has come.'' Mauresmo said she would rest for two weeks before beginning a five-week trainin g program leading up to the Australian Open. The Fed Cup semifinals are Nov. 24-25 in Moscow, with the finals Nov. 27-28. On the net: www.amelie-mauresmo.com Updated on Tuesday, Nov 16, 2004 7:14 am EST --

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