NEW YORK, NY, USA - Due to a left abdominal injury she suffered in Toronto
last week, Kim Clijsters has withdrawn from the upcoming US Open, where she
has won three times - 2005, 2009 and 2010. She is currently ranked No.3 in
the world.
"Unfortunately, I will not be able to defend my US Open title this year
because of a stomach muscle injury," the 28-year-old said. "Two weeks of
rehab was not enough to heal this injury. Obviously I'm very disappointed. I
trained very hard this summer and felt in a good shape to play the US Open.
"Now there is nothing else I can do than to rest and have treatment every
day. If a gradual approach is not taken, I will relapse in the same injury,
and therefore I have also no other possibility than to withdraw from the
tournaments in Tokyo and Beijing."
Clijsters is a four-time Grand Slam champion, winning the aforementioned
three US Open titles as well as the Australian Open title earlier this year.