David Ferrer has been forced to withdraw from Wimbledon on the eve of the tournament after the Spaniard suffered an elbow injury.
Ferrer, 33, was due to face Britain's James Ward in the first round of the grass-court Grand Slam, which starts on Monday.
But the eighth seed, a Wimbledon quarter-finalist in 2012 and 2013, has decided against risking further damage to the elbow.
"David Ferrer has withdrawn from the Gentlemen's singles due to an elbow injury," a Wimbledon statement read on Sunday.
The former French Open finalist's place is taken by lucky loser Luca Vanni, with the Italian due to face Ward on Tuesday.
Ferrer could have been a potential quarter-final opponent for 2013 champion Andy Murray, and his withdrawal may also prove a boost for Rafael Nadal, who was scheduled to meet his compatriot in the last 16.
Source: AFP
GMT 15:56 2018 Thursday ,04 January
Mountain bike world champ seriously hurt in car crashGMT 16:26 2018 Tuesday ,02 January
Browns end perfectly awful season -- 0-16GMT 17:31 2018 Monday ,01 January
FIFA claims attempt to contact doping whistleblower RodchenkovGMT 08:59 2018 Monday ,01 January
Lukaku carried off after clash of headsGMT 15:27 2017 Wednesday ,27 December
Djokovic determined to learn from injury miseryGMT 14:13 2017 Monday ,25 December
Southampton's Austin charged with violent conductGMT 18:37 2017 Tuesday ,19 December
West Ham's Lanzini charged over divingGMT 19:31 2017 Sunday ,17 December
Montpellier's Cruden suffers knee injuryMaintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor