Post by tall_one on May 21, 2004 18:25:33 GMT
Ferrero doubtful with injury for French Open defence
Fri 21 May, 2004
PARIS, May 21 (Reuters) - French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero, hampered by wrist and rib injuries, is still undecided about whether to defend his crown at Roland Garros next week.
The Spaniard, seeded fourth, was unable to train on Tuesday and Wednesday and only practised lightly on Thursday, sports daily l'Equipe reported.
L'Equipe quoted Ferrero's coach Antonio Martinez Cascales as saying he was "optimistic" about his chances to play while hoping he was allowed by organisers to play his first-round match against Germany's Tommy Haas on Tuesday.
Ferrero has been hit by illness and injury throughout the year and pulled out of the Hamburg Masters earlier this month with the wrist injury.
Fri 21 May, 2004
PARIS, May 21 (Reuters) - French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero, hampered by wrist and rib injuries, is still undecided about whether to defend his crown at Roland Garros next week.
The Spaniard, seeded fourth, was unable to train on Tuesday and Wednesday and only practised lightly on Thursday, sports daily l'Equipe reported.
L'Equipe quoted Ferrero's coach Antonio Martinez Cascales as saying he was "optimistic" about his chances to play while hoping he was allowed by organisers to play his first-round match against Germany's Tommy Haas on Tuesday.
Ferrero has been hit by illness and injury throughout the year and pulled out of the Hamburg Masters earlier this month with the wrist injury.
