French Open Absentees

[EaglesPhan36]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i4fbb7JIZjKUFZgLkQoeeCO-PfFgD9FMLFK00

Reigning U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters has pulled out of the French Open because of a left foot injury.

Other withdrawals announced Friday by the French Tennis Federation include the 2009 men's U.S. Open champion, Juan Martin del Potro, sixth-ranked Nikolay Davydenko and James Blake of the United States.


The 10th-ranked Clijsters tore a muscle in her foot last month while playing a Fed Cup match for Belgium. She'll be replaced at Roland Garros by Stephanie Dubois of Canada.


Other women out of the clay-court Grand Slam tournament: Urszula Radwanska, Sania Mirza, Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Sabine Lisicki.


Men who will miss the tournament include Tommy Haas and Igor Andreev.
The French Open starts May 23.

[JNic]

i really want davydenko back on tour

[EaglesPhan36]

I don't think they needed to mention James Blake not being there, even if he was there, no one would notice.

[beefcake]

I don't think they needed to mention James Blake not being there, even if he was there, no one would notice.

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[beefcake]

Loos like henin will be more of a chalky fav now that kim is gone...

Wonder who might be worth a shot on a womens future,Even with justine's french dominance in the past,im still not totally sold on her winning this..

[JNic]

i may be crazy but i think jankovic has a shot

[EaglesPhan36]

Always depends on draws for me.

[MUHerd37]

Can't wait until Davy and Del Potro come back. Love watching them play and I love betting on Davy.

[PingPong]

i may be crazy but i think jankovic has a shot

yea she's been kicking ass lately, as has ivanovic

[mihaita666]

no del potro, no clijters....not nice

[beefcake]

Rezai's to lose...!!!