[LDF]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4827072.stm

Lindsay Davenport has pulled out of the Nasdaq-100 tournament in Miami because of a back injury.
The American former world number one has a bulging disc in her lower back which hampered her at last week's Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells.

"I was hoping to have recovered in time (for Miami) but unfortunately I am not yet ready to play at the top of my game," said Davenport, 29.

Fellow American Serena Williams is also out of the event with a knee injury.

:sad:

 

[tenn_ace]

oh dear :sad:

but good luck to Linzi to recover asap

 

[msharafan]

yeah i know just heard its a pity but maybe its for the best, i hope she gets well soon, at least now one of the top 4 wont have to play venus in the 4th round!

 

[tennisjay]

I didn't even know she was playing in the first place.

 

[vogus]

whatever, LOL, we all knew she didn't want to play it.

 

[matthewhaufle]

I, for one, am so happy to see this. Lindsay is clearly not healthy and she doesn't play well through pain. There is really no point in going to a tournament that she dislikes and traditionally gets hurt at anyway. If she wants to have a chance at a slam, she needs to rest and make sure she is 100% healthy.

Matt

 

[LDF]

I, for one, am so happy to see this. Lindsay is clearly not healthy and she doesn't play well through pain. There is really no point in going to a tournament that she dislikes and traditionally gets hurt at anyway. If she wants to have a chance at a slam, she needs to rest and make sure she is 100% healthy.

Matt

Completely agree

She needs 4-6 weeks to heal this back injury anyway - there was no point in going to Miami simply to aggravate it.

 

[WhatTheDeuce]

That sucks.. but was predictable.

 

[LostInThe80s]

I, for one, am so happy to see this. Lindsay is clearly not healthy and she doesn't play well through pain. There is really no point in going to a tournament that she dislikes and traditionally gets hurt at anyway. If she wants to have a chance at a slam, she needs to rest and make sure she is 100% healthy.

Matt

I'll miss Linds but you're right that she needs to recuperate. Linds :hug:

 

[!<blocparty>!]

LOL. She never planned on playing it, let's be honest.

But anyway, I'm worried. I hope she can at least keep a top 5 seeding for Wimbledon.

 

[tennisboi]

Fu*k it. I hope this injury will heal in time for Amelia Island

 

[canoe.]

Oh I'm shocked!

 

[LDF]

LOL. She never planned on playing it, let's be honest.

But anyway, I'm worried. I hope she can at least keep a top 5 seeding for Wimbledon.

Ideally a top 4 seeding, but that looks very unlikely.

But really, it wouldn't make too much of a difference whether she's the number 5 or number 8 seed - she'd still get one of the top 4 seeds in the QFs.

 

[morningglory]

dang...

 

[Helen Lawson]

If the studio gave me some piece of shit to do that I didn't want to do, I could always get a doctor's note. Laryngitis was my top one, second only to flu and nervous exhaustion. Sam Cohn never seemed to realize that I yelled at him the loudest when I was supposedly suffering from laryngitis!

 

[Niunia]

pity :sad: get well soon Lindsay

 

[bellascarlett]

oh wow seems like the tournament being made mandatory didn't really help. oh well hope she recovers soon. (so maria gets a top 4 seeding regardless. but did she always have one even with lindsay in the draw?)

 

[The Daviator]

It's sad not to see her play, but it's for the best as it will help her in the long run, atleast this injury hasn't hit at a Slam...

AI is now out I'm sure, let's hope she can get some Wimbledon match practice at RG :lol:

Get well soon and enjoy your rest Linds :yeah:

 

[Meesh]

Shocking :tape:

rest up Lindsay :bounce:

 

[Wsisters45]

Damn :sad: 2 favs out,1 to go. Win this shit Venus :rocker2: