Gael Monfils was forced out of this weeks tournament in Sydney, Australia due to a shoulder injury. The injury is serious enough to put his participation in next weeks Australian Open in jeopardy. Monfils said he will wait until the middle of this week to test the shoulder in hope of playing in the Aussie Open. "I'm trying to stay positive on my participation for the Australian Open" The Frenchman said.
David Nalbandian had to delay his comeback to the tour, after missing most of last year with a hip injury that needed surgery. This time it was an abdominal strain that put Nalbandian on the shelf, and did not let him participate in this weeks event in Auckland, New Zealand.
"Williams killer" Justine Henin also is suffering from an injury that has forced her to miss this weeks WTA tournament in Sydney, Australia. Henin suffered a strain in the upper part of the back of one of her legs (basically she pulled an ass muscle).
24 year old Russian, Ekaterina Bychkova has been fined $5000 and given a 30 day suspension for not reporting that she was asked to fix matches and provide inside information. An anti-corruption officer said there is no evidence Bychkova accepted any compensation. The reason for receiving the fine and suspension was because she did not bring up the offers until she was questioned about it.
Bychkova is the 121st ranked woman and has never been past the 2nd round of a Grand Slam event. So I ask this, why would someone ask Bychkova to fix matches? She cannot even win, when she is trying to win....just makes no sense to me.
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