小威因為在年終賽的腿部傷勢退出下個月的霍普曼杯 看來不是很輕的傷 居然在開賽前三個多星期就確認退賽了 接下來的雪梨是否出賽將成為一項澳網的大指標 很妙的是報導說是年終賽留下來的 但年終賽的時候小威退賽原因是腹傷 http://tinyurl.com/6cay4m Williams pulls out of Hopman Cup - again * Tim Clarke * December 8, 2008 - 7:38PM In a massive blow to the Hopman Cup - but not an unfamiliar one - Serena Williams has pulled out of the tournament with a hamstring injury. In a statement from tournament organisers late on Monday, the US Open winner and world number two was said to have failed to recover from the hamstring injury suffered in the year ending WTA Championships. She still intends to play the Australian Open however. Back in 2003, Williams prompted a similar announcement from tournament organisers after recovery from knee surgery had been slower than expected. Tournament director Paul McNamee said he was downhearted with the news. "We are disappointed about Serena not being able to make it." Two time Champion James Blake will now be partnered by Meghann Shaughnessy who last year played the first Hopman match for USA, where she defeated Sania Mirza of India. Meghann, winner of six singles and 15 doubles titles on the WTA Tour has had an injury plagued year but retains a special WTA singles ranking of 50. In a boost to the tournament announced at the same time, organisers said mercurial Russian star Marat Safin has shelved retirement plans and recommitted to the Hopman, to play with his sister Dinara Safina. "We are delighted Marat Safin will be here. What an outstanding combination he and his sister are,” McNamee said. USA will remain the top seeds for this year’s Hyundai Hopman Cup. Blake, a two time Hopman Champion has spent the last few years ensconced in the world’ s top ten with a career high ranking of four. He finished the year as the world number ten. The Russian brother/sister combination of world number three Dinara Safina and dual Grand Slam Champion Safin will fill the number two position and be seeded to meet the USA in the Final. “I’m pleased to confirm my participation in Hopman Cup. It will be special to play with my sister, and I hope we can challenge for the Trophy”, Safin said. -- --

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