Australian Open: Kirsten Flipkens wants to start despite a horror fall
Kirsten Flipkens wants to compete in the Australian Open, which starts in less than a month, despite a bad fall at the WTA 500 tournament in Abu Dhabi.
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: Jan 16, 2021, 02:44 am
That was really no longer to be expected: After Kirsten Flipkens twisted her ankle in the second round of the WTA 500 tournament in Abu Dhabi against Sofia Kenin and subsequently had to give up, a start at the Australian Open seemed almost impossible The injury that the Belgian sustained after the collision with an advertising stand looked bad.
The pictures of her ankle on social media confirmed this impression, but Flipkens was cautiously optimistic. "In addition to a few stresses and edema, I suffered a partial second-degree tear. I have already started physiotherapy in Abu Dhabi, light movements and aqua jogging are already working," said the 35-year-old, who also stated: "And yes: That The aim is the Australian Open. "
And in fact, Flipkens already seems to be in Melbourne, as her Twitter replies suggest that some players and coaches might follow suit : "If that were really the case, I would have gone home for rehab instead of the 15-minute treatment here and came later too. "
At least one thing should be the world rankings-86. but gain something positive: unlike in Abu Dhabi, neither line judges nor advertising displays will be used at the upcoming Australian Open.