Injured Clijsters forced out of Wimbledon

Kim Clijsters will miss Wimbledon because of the ankle inury that has plagued her in recent weeks.

(CNN) -- Reigning U.S. Open and Australian Open champion Kim Clijsters will miss Wimbledon after suffering a recurrence of the ankle problem that has troubled her in recent weeks.
The 28-year-old Belgian, who has never even reached the final of the grass-court event despite an illustrious career, underwent further tests on the injury following a shock defeat at the Unicef Open in s'Hertogenbosch on Tuesday.
And she has now been forced to admit defeat after scans showed the injury, initially picked up while dancing at a relative's wedding, will need some rest to heal properly.
Clijsters said in a statement: "I'm very, very disappointed to have to withdraw from Wimbledon after injuring my foot again at the tournament in s'Hertogenbosch.
"At this moment I feel frustrated that it has to happen now before one of my favourite tournaments," she continued.
"I've always enjoyed being a part of the Wimbledon atmosphere but I have no other choice now but to rest, recover and to not play tennis for a few weeks."
Clijsters was seeded second for the tournament, and her withdrawal means last year's runner-up, Vera Zvonareva, has been promoted to second seed.

French Open winner Li Na is the third seed, with Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and former winner Maria Sharapova now fourth and fifth.