Soderling Out For Australian Open

[EaglesPhan36]

http://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news;_ylt=ArIG5rv8iP0iAEPUAklxp0s4v7YF?slug=afp-tennis_atp_swe_aus_open_soderling_20111208

Sweden's former world number four Robin Soderling on Thursday ruled himself out of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam event of 2012, as he struggles to conquer mononucleosis. The 27-year-old has not played since mid-July when he captured the Bastad title, his fourth trophy of the season.


"My recovery has been longer than expected," he wrote on his Twitter account. "I am feeling better with each day but it will still take some time before I can start practicing in full speed. My goal is to start with practice in January and I hope for a tournament comeback in February but at this stage it is hard to know when and where. I hope my body will allow me to do that."

[babar1000]

I did not konw that.So...
Soderling to lay because, unfortunately, a mononucleosis takes one year for full recovery.

[JNic]

Really unfortunate, but he usually sorta sucks as Aussie Open. I hope he gets back asap though, very unique strokes, what a joy to watch on clay especially

[Demonata]

Still will be a great australian open. I stopped betting till the bigger tournaments.

[Tsonga]

that's a long time out for Soderling

[baskets]

the guy has the 'it' to win a slam, but it will never happen

Murray has the 'it' of probably most any tennis player in history, but his vagina stops him from winning a slam. you see, the problem is a slam is two weeks long. and, well, wouldn't you know it, Murray's bloody vagina starts dripping ketchup and he chokes like a bitch.

[gregm]

that's a long time out for Soderling

How do you like tsongas chances this year, i really could see a shakeup at the top this year and Tsonga really looked great in London. I think this may be his year.