Aussie Open: Competition Narrows Again

Posted by Kelly on Wednesday, January 10, 2007@ 7:30 pm   

Venus Williams, ranked number 48 in the world of women’s tennis, has withdrawn from next week’s Australian Open. Williams will miss the first Grand Slam of 2007 due to an injury to her left wrist. The women’s competition should be fierce regardless; Amelie Mauresmo was just beaten in the Sydney International by Jelena Jankovic who looks to be a strong possibility for the Australian Open title. Jankovic is number 12 in the world and won New Zealand’s Auckland Classic last week as well.

The men’s competition for the event is decidedly less so. Nikolay Davydenko, currently world number 3, just dropped out of the Sydney International due to what is likely a stress fracture in his foot. David Nalbandian, ranked eighth in the world, is suffering from tendonitis in his knee. Both are likely to be no-shows next week in Melbourne along with world number 2 Rafael Nadal who appears to be temporarily out of action.



   Posted in Australian Open, Players News    

Subscribe RSS 2.0 feed. Leave a response, or Trackback from your own site.





3 Responses to 'Aussie Open: Competition Narrows Again'

  1. Liney - January 10th, 2007 at 7:45 pm

    Hmmm… “Jelena Jankovic who looks to be a strong possibility for the Australian Open title”, huh? Interesting. It seems that in an earlier post in “Tis Nearly The Season” you gave a decisive “nyet” to the likeable Jelena winning a major this year. Coming around are we?

  2. Kelly - January 11th, 2007 at 8:04 am

    We offer only fair reporting without bias, what can I say? I didn’t exactly say whom I was supporting. In this post, anyway. : D

    Tell you what–if Jelena Jankovic wins the Australian Open and Maria Sharapova does not, then I will drive over there for a match with you. Note: Clijsters just beat Sharapova in Hong Kong…

  3. Liney - January 11th, 2007 at 8:14 am

    We? You have a team of reporters and prognosticators now? This is all in good fun. Just some good natured ribbing as it were. I would be shocked if Jankovic wins although I would be delighted because I really like her game and personality.


Leave a Reply