Mauresmo Sidelined Due To Appendix

French tennis star Amelie Mauresmo is out of commission for at least a month because of an emergency appendectomy. Ranked fourth in the world, Mauresmo was hospitalized in Paris due to a severe stomach ache for a few days before a sonogram detected that her appendix required removal. She was forced to withdraw from the Sony Ericsson Open being held in Key Biscayne, Florida but hopes to be well in time for the clay court season.

The operation went well and all that’s left for me is to wait patiently. The surgeon advised me to walk a bit but not to do anything else. I will doubtless need a good month to get all my physical capacities back.”
– Amelie Mauresmo

All of us at Wicked Backhand wish Amelie a quick and complete recovery, Roland Garros would not be the same without you!