Ana and J.J. struggling ahead of Olympic bid
There were plenty of players out to represent their nations at the Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing, but Jelena Jankovic was not among them.
Jelena Jankovic world No.1-in-waiting missed the event after picking up a calf strain in training early on Friday morning.
Jelena Jankovic appeared at a press conference with her right leg strapped and said she wouldnāt risk aggravating the problem. āIāll practice today and Iāll see tomorrow how everything goes.ā
āBecause I had an injury on my left knee, my right leg was working so much harderā ā Jelena Jankovic
Jelena Jankovic believes that the injury is a result of the muscle over-compensating as she recovered from the torn meniscus in her left knee. āBecause I had an injury on my left knee, my right leg was working so much harder,ā she said. āIt was compensating. I was forcing the other muscles to work harder.
āIf I canāt play, if Iām not going to be able to give my best on the court, I will not go. Itās not a risk I will take.ā
She is due to play Zimbabweās Cara Black in the first round on Sunday.
Things arenāt much better for Ana Ivanovic either. She has not been able to train since arriving in Beijing due to a persistent thumb injury.
āI am still having laser treatment on it, but its very frustrating, not being able to prepare as I would like,ā she wrote on her blog from Beijing. āI just hope it heals very soon.ā
If the world No.1 recovers in time, she will face Mariya Koryttseva in the first round.
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