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Wimbledon: David Ferrer pulls out due to elbow injury
David Ferrer, seeded eighth, pulled out of Wimbledon 2015 due to a elbow injury.
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Ferrer had been seeded to play fellow Spaniard Rafa Nadal in the quarter-finals. (Source: Reuters)
Spain’s David Ferrer has pulled out of Wimbledon on the eve of the tournament because of an elbow injury, the All England Club said in a statement on Sunday.
“Unfortunately I won’t be able to play at Wimbledon because of an injury to my elbow,” the 33-year-old, who has played in 50 consecutive grand slam tournaments since the 2003 Australian Open, said on his Twitter page.
“It’s time to get better as quickly as possible.”
Ferrer, who was seeded eighth, had been due to face Briton James Ward in the first round but will now be replaced in the draw by lucky loser from qualifying Luca Vanni of Italy.
Ferrer had been seeded to play fellow Spaniard Rafa Nadal in the quarter-finals, a stage he has reached twice in his career at the grasscourt tournament.
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