Kirsten Flipkens announced today that she would be withdrawing from Roland Garros due to the ankle injury that she sustained after tripping over an advertising board during her second-round match against Sofia Kenin in Abu Dhabi. The Belgian, who rolled her ankle and retired from the contest leading 6-4, 4-5, 0-30, revealed that she suffered a partial (grade 2) tear on her ATFL … [Read more...] about Belgian Tennis Star Kirsten “Flipper” Flipkens Pulls Out of Paris • French Open • Roland Garros
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WIMBLEDON Ladies Update • Muguruza Moves Forward in Her Title Defense
By Richard Pagliario The sleeveless ivory adidas outfit Garbiñe Muguruza wore onto Centre Court reflected her state of mind launching her Wimbledon title defense. Muguruza is aiming to bring bare-arm strength and blank-slate focus in her bid to become the sixth woman in Open Era history to defend Wimbledon. Combining a strong serve with a … [Read more...] about WIMBLEDON Ladies Update • Muguruza Moves Forward in Her Title Defense