Injuries

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As of 11 January, II

Player			Injury		ERD
Maarten Berg (NED)	damaged ACL	21 January II
Zoltán Varga (HUN)	knee surgery	16 January II
Zbiginiew Boneik (AUT)	achilles	22 January II
Niko Ulemek (CRO)	ankle		22 January II
Matthew Charnock (GBR)	knee		February II
Oh Dong-Jin (KOR)	knee		12 January II	
Jake McDonald (AUS)	back		7 February II
Alex Karlen (SUI)	hamstring	13 February II
Christophe Haase (SUI)	ankle		22 January II
Brett Read (FRC)	hip		7 February II
Tony Nikolic (CAN)	wrist		7 February II
Jarkko Maxum (CDR)	back		15 January II
Max Eisenhauer (GER)	shoulder	12 February II
Mikel Fosdike (FRA)	hamstring	15 January II
Ilja Nesterov (KAZ)	hamstring	26 February II
Kim Vollan (NOR)	shoulder	25 February II
Pierre L'Estrange	flu		11 January II

Maxum in race against time to be fit for Open

CDR's Jarkko Maxum will race to be fit for both the singles and doubles draw at the Australian Open after suffering a back scare following his doubles semi final exit in Chennai. Maxum suffered difficulties with his back in he and partner Rob Bowenburg's loss to Jefferson Drake and Martti Korpinen, and is taking every precaution ahead of the Open beginning in Melbourne Park on January 18. He's expected to recover in time, but his preparation will no doubt be affected by this setback.

Vollan withdraws from Sydney, Open

Norway's Kim Vollan has withdrawn from the Medibank International Sydney starting next Monday and is also expected to withdraw from the Australian Open in the coming days. The Norwegian No. 1 has suffered a shoulder strain that will likely keep him out of action until late February.

[ripper868]

Damn, Bowenburg been riding me hard recently...best rest up and watch game film for a week.

[NUFAN]

Damn, Bowenburg been riding me hard recently...best rest up and watch game film for a week.

Maxum should pull out of the singles and concentrate on the important doubles.

[SirBloody Idiot]

As of January 29, II

Player				Injury		Start		Est. Return
Maarten Berg (NED)		damaged ACL	10/8/I		4 February II
Zbiginiew Boneik (AUT)		achilles	21/12/I		5 February II
Matthew Charnock (GBR)		knee		21/12/I		5 February II	
Jake McDonald (AUS)		back		5/1/II		7 February II
Alex Karlen (SUI)		hamstring	4/1/II		13 February II
Brett Read (FRC)		hip		7/1/II		7 February II
Ilja Nesterov (KAZ)		hamstring	11/1/II		26 February II
Kim Vollan (NOR)		shoulder	14/1/II		25 February II
Alexey Yarkin (RUS)		back		22/1/II		15 April II
Vladimir Stakhanov (CDR)	facial injury	24/1/II		1 February II
Denis Inomov (UZB)		strained ankle	22/1/II		11 February II
Tiago Matias (POR)		calf		22/1/II		3 February II
Sergey Dorofeev (RUS)		shoulder	27/1/II		4 February II
Novica Kulic (SRB)		collarbone	25/1/II		16 February II
Dimitris Chasiotis (GRE)	hip-flexor	28/1/II		12 March II

Matías out of Santiago
The Movistar Open in Santiago has been dealt another blow ahead of next week with news that World No. 24 Tiago Matías will miss through a calf strain. Matías, who made it through to the round of 32 in Melbourne last week, announced on his website that he had withdrawn from the Chilean tournament that starts the South American clay court season. In an already weak draw, Matías was expected to receive the No. 1 seed.

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As of February 5, II:

Player				Injury		Start		Est. Return
Jake McDonald (AUS)		back		5/1/II		7 February II
Alex Karlen (SUI)		hamstring	4/1/II		13 February II
Brett Read (FRC)		hip		7/1/II		7 February II
Ilja Nesterov (KAZ)		hamstring	11/1/II		26 February II
Kim Vollan (NOR)		shoulder	14/1/II		25 February II
Alexey Yarkin (RUS)		back		22/1/II		15 April II
Denis Inomov (UZB)		strained ankle	22/1/II		11 February II
Novica Kulic (SRB)		collarbone	25/1/II		16 February II
Dimitris Chasiotis (GRE)	hip-flexor	28/1/II		12 March II
Jochen Sas (BEL)		ankle		1/2/II		17 February II
Mirko Blagojevic (CRO)		heel		31/1/II		8 February II
Elvis Vallejo (ECU)		back		3/2/II		15 February II
Yordan Zakov (BUL)		arm		2/2/II		14 February II
Vladimir Gryzlov (RUS)		intercostal	4/2/II		4 March II
Daniel Páez Blanco (ESP)	neck		5/2/II		25 February II
Almen Benaglio (SUI)		groin		4/2/II		18 February II
Ion Andueza (ESP)		neck		30/1/II		3 February II

Blanco in race to Davis Cup
After last week making it to the final of the Australian Open, world No. 2 Daniel Páez Blanco has withdrawn from upcoming tournaments citing an injury to his intercostal muscles. The news comes a blow to the organisers of the ATP 500 tournament in Rotterdam next week where Blanco was set to be seeded No. 1, and leaves the Spanish Davis Cup team waiting news as to whether Blanco will make himself available. "I would think I will be match fit by March," Blanco wrote on his website. "But I'm not sure now whether I play or not. I love representing my country, but I won't do it if it puts my season in danger."

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As of February 15, II:

Player				Injury		Start		Est. Return
Ilja Nesterov (KAZ)		hamstring	11/1/II		26 February II
Kim Vollan (NOR)		shoulder	14/1/II		25 February II
Alexey Yarkin (RUS)		back		22/1/II		15 April II
Novica Kulic (SRB)		collarbone	25/1/II		16 February II
Dimitris Chasiotis (GRE)	hip-flexor	28/1/II		12 March II
Jochen Sas (BEL)		ankle		1/2/II		17 February II
Vladimir Gryzlov (RUS)		intercostal	4/2/II		4 March II
Daniel Páez Blanco (ESP)	neck		5/2/II		25 February II
Almen Benaglio (SUI)		groin		4/2/II		18 February II
Morgan Carter (USA)		calf		8/2/II		18 February II
Li Wang (CHN)			hip-flexor	14/2/II		17 April II
Jason Bradley (USA)		groin		13/2/II		21 February II
Victor Zsasz (SUI)		knee ligaments	7/2/II		7 March II
Henrikk Henrikkson (SWE)	broken toe	11/2/II		11 March II
Maurizio Barbini (ITA)		knee		9/2/II		3 March II
Alex Peters (GER)		arm		6/2/II		28 February II
Gregor Gorshkov (RUS)		wrist		11/2/II		1 March II

Carter hits further setback

After last week being forced to withdraw due to a calf strain from the main draw in San Jose, Chennai champion Morgan Carter has also been forced to withdraw from the PTA 500 tournament in Memphis with the same injury. The World No. 31 has struggled for fitness as of late, and remains in doubt for the lucrative tournament in Dubai the following week.

Hip injury rules Li out until April

Chinese No. 2 Li Wang will be out of action until April after being struck down by a hip injury. Whilst not requiring surgery, Li has withdrawn from Marseille and Copenhagen, and is expected to announce his withdrawal from Masters Series tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami, as well as China's March 5 tie against South Korea.

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As of February 18, II:

Player				Injury		Start		Est. Return
Ilja Nesterov (KAZ)		hamstring	11/1/II		26 February II
Kim Vollan (NOR)		shoulder	14/1/II		25 February II
Alexey Yarkin (RUS)		back		22/1/II		15 April II
Dimitris Chasiotis (GRE)	hip-flexor	28/1/II		12 March II
Vladimir Gryzlov (RUS)		intercostal	4/2/II		4 March II
Daniel Páez Blanco (ESP)	neck		5/2/II		25 February II
Li Wang (CHN)			hip-flexor	14/2/II		17 April II
Jason Bradley (USA)		groin		13/2/II		21 February II
Victor Zsasz (SUI)		knee ligaments	7/2/II		7 March II
Henrikk Henrikkson (SWE)	broken toe	11/2/II		11 March II
Maurizio Barbini (ITA)		knee		9/2/II		3 March II
Alex Peters (GER)		arm		6/2/II		28 February II
Gregor Gorshkov (RUS)		wrist		11/2/II		1 March II
Miguel Bertolotto (ARG)		dead leg	12/2/II		16 February II
Pablo Vives (ESP)		torn ankle lig.	15/2/II		14 April II
Aldo Marín (PAR)		torn calf	14/2/II		1 April II
Davis Kennedy (CAN)		ankle surgery	15/2/II		14 March II
Petr Brozik (CZE)		twisted knee	17/2/II		23 February II
Choi Se-Hwan (KOR)		wrist		13/2/II		24 February II
Pierre L'Estrange (FRA)		knee soreness	12/2/II		19 February II
Jesse Adams (USA)		groin strain	17/2/II		2 March II
Marcelo Alavos (PAR)		broken foot	13/2/II		14 March II
Yves Parmentier (BEL)		flu		16/2/II		17 February II
Ivan Cesljar (CRO)		stomach strain	18/2/II		2 March II
Toby Brookes (AUS)		back soreness	15/2/II		28 February II

Kennedy out of Indian Wells, doubtful for Miami

Ankle surgery will keep Canada's Davis Kennedy out of action for at least a month, and has left him in doubt for the ATP Masters 1000 in Miami after he announced on Twitter he would miss Indian Wells. Kennedy, who was upset by Waylon Jones in the second round in Memphis this week, requires minor surgery on his right ankle that will take place tomorrow. "Seen the specialist and need surgery," Kennedy 'tweeted' early this morning. "Not going to Cali but might be back for Miami. 50/50 chance as of now."

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Name              Country           Injury            Date Started:     Return:
Alexey Yarkin     RUS               back              22-Jan            15-Apr
Dimitris ChasiotisGRE               hip               28-Jan            12-Mar
Vladimir Gryzlov  RUS               intercostal muscle4-Feb             04-Mar
Daniel Páez BlancoESP               neck injury       5-Feb             25-Feb
Li Wang           CHN               hip               14-Feb            17-Apr
Victor Zsasz      SUI               knee              7-Feb             07-Mar
Henrikk HenrikksonSWE               broken toe        11-Feb            11-Mar
Maurizio Barbini  ITA               knee              9-Feb             03-Mar
Gregor Gorshkov   RUS               wrist injury      11-Feb            01-Mar
Pablo Vives       ESP               ankle             15-Feb            14-Apr
Aldo Marín        PAR               calf              14-Feb            01-Apr
Davis Kennedy     CAN               ankle             15-Feb            14-Mar
Jesse Adams       USA               groin             17-Feb            02-Mar
Marcelo Alavos    PAR               foot              13-Feb            14-Mar
Ivan Cesljar      CRO               stomach strain    18-Feb            02-Mar
Nathan Hannah     AUS               foot              19-Feb            19-Mar
Marcuss Deane     FRC               thigh             28-Feb            08-Mar
Yordan Zakov      BUL               ankle             25-Feb            16-Mar
Kiyo Osaka        JPN               ankle             20-Feb            16-Mar
Néstor Moreno     ECU               shoulder          17-Feb            05-Mar
Ion Andueza       ESP               wrist injury      18-Feb            26-Feb
Marcus Lindberg   SWE               wrist injury      19-Feb            15-Mar
Dean Delgado      USA               thigh             24-Feb            21-Mar
Mario Timko       SVK               thigh             23-Feb            21-Mar
Henry Charles     GBR               groin             23-Feb            20-Mar

Britain rocked by Charles omission

World No. 13 Henry Charles is an almost certainty to miss both Indian Wells and Miami after suffering a groin strain in training for this week's Davis Cup World Group tie against Austria. In a first round clash, Charles was set to be the British No. 1 before being forced out of the next few weeks after going down trying to retrieve a volley. He has been replaced in the four-man squad by alternate Sebastian Moss.

Spain have also been hit by another omission has Ion Andueza followed Daniel Páez Blanco into the injury bin after struggling with a wrist complaint. Expected to play the doubles tie, he's replaced by Dubai quarter finalist Javier Villaneuva.

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Name             Country    Injury        Date StarteReturn:
Alexey Yarkin    RUS        back               22-Jan     15-Apr
Dimitris ChasiotiGRE        hip                28-Jan     12-Mar
Li Wang          CHN        hip                14-Feb     17-Apr
Henrikk HenrikksoSWE        broken toe         11-Feb     11-Mar
Maurizio Barbini ITA        knee                9-Feb     10-Mar
Pablo Vives      ESP        ankle              15-Feb     14-Apr
Aldo Marín       PAR        calf               14-Feb     01-Apr
Davis Kennedy    CAN        ankle              15-Feb     14-Mar
Marcelo Alavos   PAR        foot               13-Feb     14-Mar
Nathan Hannah    AUS        foot               19-Feb     19-Mar
Yordan Zakov     BUL        ankle              25-Feb     16-Mar
Kiyo Osaka       JPN        ankle              20-Feb     16-Mar
Néstor Moreno    ECU        shoulder           17-Feb     12-Mar
Marcus Lindberg  SWE        wrist injury       19-Feb     15-Mar
Dean Delgado     USA        thigh              24-Feb     21-Mar
Mario Timko      SVK        thigh              23-Feb     21-Mar
Henry Charles    GBR        groin              23-Feb     20-Mar
Jean-Alain DepuisFRA        damaged heel        4-Mar     10-Mar
Illya Altman     USA        hamstring stra      7-Mar     14-Mar

Altman, Depuis late withdrawals from Indian Wells
World No. 9 Illya Altman has been ruled out of this week's Indian Wells Masters with a hamstring strain suffered in the Ukraine's 3-2 Davis Cup win over Germany. Altman lost the dead rubber to Becker Haas, and in the process suffered a twinge to his hamstring. Depuis, meanwhile, continues to show obvious signs of an aging body with his second absense; this time through a damaged heel.

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As of March 15, II:

Name              Country       Injury       Date StartedReturn:     Length:
Alexey Yarkin     RUS           back               22-Jan      15-Apr          83
Li Wang           CHN           hip                14-Feb      17-Apr          62
Pablo Vives       ESP           ankle              15-Feb      14-Apr          58
Aldo Marín        PAR           calf               14-Feb      01-Apr          46
Davis Kennedy     CAN           ankle              15-Feb      21-Mar          34
Marcelo Alavos    PAR           foot               13-Feb      21-Mar          36
Nathan Hannah     AUS           foot               19-Feb      19-Mar          28
Yordan Zakov      BUL           ankle              25-Feb      16-Mar          19
Kiyo Osaka        JPN           ankle              20-Feb      16-Mar          24
Dean Delgado      USA           thigh              24-Feb      21-Mar          25
Mario Timko       SVK           thigh              23-Feb      21-Mar          26
Henry Charles     GBR           groin              23-Feb      20-Mar          25
Tony Nikolic      CAN           knee               15-Mar      07-Apr          23
Pascal Schmidt    SUI           flu                15-Mar      18-Mar           3
Pavel Polak       CZE           toe                10-Mar      29-Mar          19
Adul Doungtong    THA           wrist              10-Mar      28-Mar          18
Tomasz ChrzanowskiPOL           finger              8-Mar      12-Mar           4
Viktor Vuriak     UKR           hamstring           9-Mar      24-Mar          15
Sam Lazzeri       USA           knee soreness      12-Mar      16-Mar           4
Domingo Gomez     PUR           ankle               9-Mar      27-Mar          18
Vaclav Zeman      CZE           ankle               9-Mar      26-Mar          17
Dmitry Orlov      RUS           wrist              14-Mar      31-Mar          17
Kim Vollan        NOR           shoulder           14-Mar      05-Apr          22

Shoulder injury sidelines Vollan again
Season I Wimbledon quarter finalist Kim Vollan's injury-riddled start to season II has continued as he was sidelined for another three weeks with a right shoulder injury that has plagued him since the start of the year. Vollan required minor surgery on his shoulder that kept him out of the Australian Open, but returned to action at Indian Wells with a 1-6, 6-4, 3-6 loss to Ukraine's Viktor Vuriak. Scheduled for the stacked Challenger in Sunrise this week, Vollan was forced to withdraw from that and Miami.

Injury gives Drake walkover into quarters
Ukraine's Viktor Vuriak will withdraw from this Tuesday's fourth round clash at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells with a hamstring injury. Late in his surprise victory over Hungary's József Boros, Vuriak obviously tweaked his left hamstring but did enough to serve the match out 6-3, 7-5. His scheduled match with East CWLand's Jefferson Drake, however, is off as he was forced to leave the country for treatment in Europe for a suspected tear.

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As of March 20, II:

Player                  Nat.    injury        Commenced:   Estimated Return:
Alexey Yarkin           RUS     back             22 January        15 April
Li Wang                 CHN     hip             14 February        17 April
Pablo Vives             ESP     ankle           15 February        14 April
Aldo Marín              PAR     calf            14 February         1 April
Marcelo Alavos          PAR     foot            13 February        28 March
Yordan Zakov            BUL     ankle           25 February        23 March
Kiyo Osaka              JPN     ankle           20 February        23 March
Henry Charles           GBR     groin           23 February        27 March
Tony Nikolic            CAN     knee               15 March         7 April
Pavel Polak             CZE     toe                10 March        29 March
Adul Doungtong          THA     wrist              10 March        28 March
Viktor Vuriak           UKR     hamstring           9 March        24 March
Domingo Gomez           PUR     ankle               9 March        27 March
Vaclav Zeman            CZE     ankle               9 March        26 March
Dmitry Orlov            RUS     wrist              14 March        31 March
Kim Vollan              NOR     shoulder           14 March         5 April
Wayne Boyd              USA     fractured fibu     16 March         10 June
Juan Moreno             ARG     hip                19 March          1 June
Grigory Khugaev         RUS     neck               15 March        31 March
Emelio Cobos            ARG     strained knee      18 March         9 April
Toby Brookes            AUS     wrist              19 March        25 March
Dimitris Chasiotis      GRE     calf               20 March        30 March
David Lebègue           FRA     flu             15 February     19 February
Tomislav Kurtovic       CRO     knee               19 March        12 April
Javier Villaneuva       ESP     thigh              15 March        21 March
Vagiz Ibrahimov         UZB     arm                19 March        30 March
Augustin Morjuet        FRA     calf               17 March           8 May
Davis Kennedy           CAN     ankle              18 March           9 May
Takis Georgilas         CYP     foot               18 March          11 May
Mario Acosta            URU     hand               18 March        23 March
Miguel Bertolotto       ARG     chest              20 March        26 March

Moreno in race to make Roland Garros

World No. 11 Juan Moreno will suffer a certain rankings hit after he confirmed he is unlikely to be fit for the French Open this May after undergoing surgery on an injured hip. The Argentine, who made the semi finals last season at Roland Garros, has been suffering with a hip complaint lately and did not look his usual self in his 1-6, 1-6 thrashing against Danijel Micic at Indian Wells. If Moreno misses Indian Wells it will be disastrous to his ranking with the majority of his best form having come on the red clay last season. Hypothetically, if Moreno had lost all his points to and including Roland Garros today he would be ranked No. 26.

Kennedy, Charles face setbacks

Canada's Davis Kennedy and Great Britain's Henry Charles will miss further action through injury and have both withdrawn from the Miami Masters starting this Thursday. Charles noted on his website that he expects to be back in training next week following a groin complaint, but Kennedy was the biggest shock as he announced his withdrawal on Sunday as he decided to undergo surgery on an injured ankle. The Canadian was set to return at Miami after missing Indian Wells, but advice received advice suggesting he should elect to have surgery now rather than face bigger issues down the track. He's expected back in early May.

Miami Masters hit by injury plague

Thirteen withdrawals have severely weakened the field for this week's Sony Ericsson Masters in Miami, FL. The biggest blow was to American Wayne Boyd who will require three months on the sidelines following a snapped fibula suffered in a freak accident. His doubles partner Morton Blundell will now team up with Belarus' Denis Isaev and will apply for an on-site entry to Miami.

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Li hit by hip setback
China's Li Wang will miss a further two months after aggravating his injured hip in light training last week. Li underwent surgery for a hip problem back in February, and was expected to return by the Rome Masters next week. Preliminary estimates suggest he needs to undergo another round of surgery to clean up some debris, and will be in a race against time to return by Wimbledon.

Joaquín withdraws from Barcelona
Fifteenth seed Sergio Joaquín has withdrawn from Barcelona with a right ankle injury. The Casablanca champion was drawn in Illya Altman's quarter at his home tournament, but withdrew after being placed for a third round clash with Altman. The withdrawal is good news for Spas Delev who faces an easier run as Joaquín is replaced with a lucky loser.

Name             CountryInjury        Return:
Li Wang          CHN    hip           23-Jun
Pavel Polak      CZE    toe           29-Mar
Wayne Boyd       USA    fractured fibu10-Jun
Juan Moreno      ARG    hip           01-Jun
Augustin Morjuet FRA    calf          08-May
Davis Kennedy    CAN    ankle         09-May
Ronald Bergsma   NED    heel          24-Apr
Vladimir Gryzlov RUS    groin         25-Apr
Diego Hurtado    COL    virus         26-Apr
Bogdan Maurer    ROU    foot          21-Apr
Ya'acov Mizrahi  ISR    nose          17-May
Ruud Goffin      NED    finger        23-Apr
Benjamin Rabin   ISR    arm           07-May
Torfinn BirkelandNOR    arm           03-May
Ramon Carty      PER    leg           23-Apr
Christopher DuranFRA    arm           05-May
Sergio Joaquin   ESP    ankle         03-May
Morgan Carter    USA    thigh         23-Apr
Sergei Fetisov   RUS    neck          27-Apr
David Jones      AUS    thigh         23-Apr
Lucas Golec      AUS    back          25-Apr
Darcy Cowan      USA    finger        09-May
Sandro BachunelliITA    wrist         11-May
Harpreet Gupte   IND    elbow         25-Apr
Jefferson Drake  CDR    knee          26-Apr
Yury Nesteruk    BLR    ankle         01-May

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Boros tipped to withdraw from Roland Garros
Many suspected fatigue after József Boros withdrew from his title defence in Munich, but his withdrawal from the Madrid Masters was confirmed to be injury related with the World No. 7 believed to be suffering from a neck injury. The Rome finalist is facing a race against the clock to be fit for the beginning of the Grand Slam on May 23, but tour doctors have reportedly advised him against competing. Boros would join Juan Moreno, Randy Smeltz, Davis Kennedy, Zhijun Sun and Ivan Genov among the likely to seeds to have withdrawn from the French Open.