※ [本文轉錄自 Tennis 看板] 作者: zerkchu (zerkchu) 看板: Tennis 標題: [情報] Serena Williams withdraws from Fed Cup 時間: Thu Apr 15 15:52:58 2004 Serena Williams withdraws from Fed Cup By CHRIS LEHOURITES, AP Sports Writer April 14, 2004 NEW YORK (AP) -- Serena Williams withdrew from the U.S. team's first-round Fed Cup match at Slovenia because she is concerned about her knee, a source said Wednesday. Williams, who had been named to the squad by captain Zina Garrison in March, was not listed when the International Tennis Federation announced its official team nominations Wednesday. ``Serena approached Garrison and told her she was concerned about her knee, and that's why she withdrew,'' a tennis source familiar with the circumstances told The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity. Williams is competing at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, S.C. She did not play Wednesday and was not able to be reached for comment. Williams' decision to withdraw was not based on concerns about her knee, her publicist said. ``Serena will not be playing at the Fed Cup because she wants to take that time to prepare for the French Open,'' Raymone K. Bain said. ``She did not indicate there was any reason to withdraw as a result of her knee.'' On Tuesday, Williams defeated Kelly McCain 6-1, 6-0 in the second round in Charleston. Williams returned to tennis last month after an eight-month injury absence. She had left knee surgery in August. Williams has won six Grand Slam titles, including four in a row from 2002-03. ``The health of our players is the most important consideration in selecting a team member to represent the U.S.,'' Garrison said in a statement. ``As captain, I respect Serena's decision to withdraw from this first round of Fed Cup.'' Williams was replaced by Laura Granville for the April 24-25 match. Venus Williams, Lisa Raymond and 47-year-old Martina Navratilova also are on the team. Top-ranked Justine Henin-Hardenne also will miss the first round of the Fed Cup. The Belgian, who won at Indian Wells, Calif., last month, withdrew from the Family Circle tournament Tuesday because of dizzy spells from a low blood-sugar count. Belgium, the 2001 winner, will now rely on second-ranked Kim Clijsters. She will be joined by Els Callens, Kirsten Flipkens and Elke Clijsters against Croatia's Karolina Sprem, Jelena Kostanic, Silvija Talaja and Iva Majoli. Third-ranked Amelie Mauresmo will lead defending champion France against Germany on clay in Amiens, France, on April 24-25. Mauresmo will team with Nathalie Dechy, Mary Pierce and Emilie Loit, while Germany counters with Marlene Weingartner, Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Julia Schruff and Barbara Rittner. In other matchups, it's Australia at Russia, Switzerland at Spain, Slovakia at Austria, Japan at Argentina and the Czech Republic at Italy. Updated on Wednesday, Apr 14, 2004 11:24 pm EDT --

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