So snakebitten is Karolina Muchova that her forthcoming Wimbledon appearance is a comeback within a comeback: the former world No. 19 was just easing back into tour life from an abdominal/back injury when a twisted ankle forced her to retire from Roland Garros. Despite those physical struggles, Muchova remains one

The foot injury Ana Ivanovic suffered during the Cincinnati semifinals was caused by strained ankle ligaments rather than a bone fracture, says her official website.

Daniela Hantuchova and Svetlana Kuznetsova react to Jelena Jankovic’s penchant for blaming her losses on injuries, like she did after Alisa Kleybanova defeated her in San Diego. Jankovic has been bothered by an ankle injury. “Everyone has a different opinion and different personality,” Kuznetsova said. “When I played in Miami

American Michael Russell says that that the ankle injury he sustained in Houston is minor and he should be able to compete in the Barcelona Open on April 19.—M.C.

Three first-round matches in Dubai were decided by injury on Tuesday. Elena Dementieva, winner of the Paris Indoors last week, retired down 6-4, 1-1 with a right shoulder injury against Daniela Hantuchova, Kateryna Bondarenko stopped down 4-1 against Victoria Azarenka with a left knee sprain, and Anabel Medina Garrigues withdrew

The injury toll amongst the men’s Top 20 has mounted just eight days prior to the U.S. Open. All four men who reached the semifinals of Cincinnati have suffered some sort of recent injury, with world No. 1 Novak Djokovic retiring in the second set of the final with Andy

Ernests Gulbis will have medical tests to find out the seriousness of the leg injury that caused him to retire at 6-4, 6-2, 1-0 down against Julien Benneteau in the first round of the French Open. Gulbis suffered the injury while reaching to return a serve in the second set.

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the ABN Amro Tournament, citing a shoulder injury. Tournament director Richard Krajicek says Djokovic called him to say the injury will prevent the Serb from training for a week. The defending champion Robin Soderling will replace Djokovic as

CINCINNATI—The Kings Island amusement park serves as an ironic backdrop to Paula Badosa’s Cincinnati Open campaign: after an 18-month struggle with a career-threatening back injury, the former world No. 2 finally feels like she’s off the rollercoaster. “There are some days I feel a little bit more stiff and I

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Karolina Pliskova has withdrawn from next month's Australian Open and two warm-up tournaments because of a right hand injury sustained in training. Australian Open officials on Thursday confirmed the world fourth-ranked player's withdrawal, and said in a tweet: "wishing you a speedy recovery." Pliskova had earlier

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is in doubt for the U.S. Open, with L'Equipe reporting that the knee injury he sustained at Wimbledon has not yet healed. Tsonga developed a problem in the patella tendon of his left knee in the Wimbledon quarterfinals against Andy Murray. MRIs show the injury has improved but

LONDON (AP) Andy Murray has pulled out of the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals with a groin injury. The British player sustained the injury before the tournament and struggled through a straight-sets loss to David Ferrer in his opening match on Monday. Murray says he was `doing myself more damage

Madrid Open officials announced that world No. 4 Andy Murray has pulled out of the tournament with a back injury. In a statement, Murray said: "It is with regret that on doctors advice I have to withdraw from the Mutua Madrid Open with injury. I always love coming to Madrid

NEW YORK (AP) Two-time defending U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters will not go for three in a row this year because of a stomach muscle injury. Clijsters, who missed Wimbledon with an ankle injury, pulled out of a tournament in Toronto this month with a muscle strain on the left

After Serena Williams' three-set loss to Ana Ivanovic in the fourth round of the Australian Open, Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou credits the Serbian with applying massive pressure, but said Serena’s movement was compromised by a back injury. Mouratoglou added that Serena sustained the injury in practice prior to her third-round

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is expected to be out for two months with a knee injury he suffered during Wimbledon. That means the Frenchman will miss next week's Davis Cup quarterfinal against Spain. Richard Gasquet is also out of the tie with the back injury that kept him out of Wimbledon. On

Sabine Lisicki has pulled out of Ponte Verda Bech with ongoing ankle injury.—K.T.

Every tennis player is susceptible to short- and long-term injuries. But as we age, it’s increasingly important to find the sweet spot between keeping active, and letting the body recover from both exertion and injury. “As you get older, you don’t need to play as much to maintain your level,”

The path back from an injury usually triggers these terms: pain, rehab, return. Clad in hospital gowns, hobbling on crutches, gingerly stepping onto the court, a grinning athlete’s steps back to health are often posted on social media, a medical flipbook of sorts. But as the recent journeys of popular

Caroline Wozniacki has pulled out of her first tournament of the year with a shoulder injury. The world No. 10 was scheduled to play Dominika Cibulkova in the first round of Brisbane, but apparently suffered the injury a couple of days ago in practice. Wozniacki hopes to recover to play