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Wickmayer in fitness race

Sunday 9 May 2010 11:38, UK

Image: Wickmayer: elbow surgery

World number 12 Yanina Wickmayer faces a race against time to be fit for the French Open following elbow surgery.

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Belgian facing battle to be fit for French Open

World number 12 Yanina Wickmayer faces a race against time to be fit for the French Open following elbow surgery. The 20-year-old Belgian went under the knife over the weekend after complaining of pain in the joint of her left elbow. According to her spokesperson, the injury actually dates back eight years when she was accidentally knocked over by a car. Wickmayer - who reached the semi-finals of the US Open last year - pulled out of the WTA tournament in Madrid next week to undergo the procedure. However, she remains hopeful of regaining fitness in time to compete in the season's second grand slam event - the French Open which gets underway at Roland Garros in Paris on May 23.

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