Serena’s Comeback Put on Hold as She Addresses the Twitter Nation
October 11, 2010 | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The following is Serena Williams’ message to her fans on Twitter after she found out she’d be unable to return to action as soon as anticipated. Serena was set to return to the WTA Tour at this week’s Generali Ladies Linz after being sidelined since July by a cut on her right foot. Williams had surgery after cutting her foot on broken glass at a restaurant after winning Wimbledon. She returned to practice in September, but twice put off her comeback, withdrawing from the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo and the recent China Open in Beijing.
My dearest fans …
I have been training for many weeks to get back to playing tennis as quickly possible since my foot surgery in mid-July. Yesterday I learned that I had tried too hard, and did too much too soon. After practicing yesterday morning, I felt discomfort in my foot and tests by my doctor revealed that I had unfortunately re-strained it, as a result of over training.
I am likely out for the year now. I was really looking forward to beginning my comeback in Linz, followed by the year-end championships in Doha. I feel completely heartbroken and devastated, but knowing I will never be given more than I can handle, I plan on coming back stronger and better. However, in order not to make this worse, I have to chill on my physical workouts, but I will immediately begin rehabbing as soon as I get the doc’s okay. Keep me in your prayers (I need them).
