Ana Ivanovic was handed the match due to injury Dominiki Cibulkovoj second day of fighting Fed Cup teams, Serbia and Slovakia, and led his team in an awkward position. However, there was Jelena Jankovic, who pulled victory over Daniel Hantuhovom and won the deciding doubles-match.
During today's match with Ana Cibulkovom felt pain in his stomach , and every two-handed backhand, which is her strongest weapon, hitting it with a painful grimace. In the second set, Ana and the coaching staff were "thrown the towel".
Serbian team doctor FED Zdeslav Milinkovic said the coaching staff did not want to risk as a violation of Ana Ivanovic would not worsen.
"Ana came to Slovakia very well prepared. Unfortunately, in today's match felt a pain in the front left side of the abdominal wall. The muscle is injured it several months before the Australijan Open. The pain is strengthened every time he played two-handed backhand. These muscles are extremely important for the punch, a coach and I and the entire coaching staff, we decided it would be smarter to Ana before, "said team doctor.
Milinkovic was added to Anna insisted that continue to play, but the coaching staff was against it.
"She is a hard task, because it's a great girl, great fighter," said Milinkovic, who added that Anna is well now and feel that additional examinations, including ultrasound showed no bleeding, nor that this is a serious violation.
"The scar there, he showed that ultrasound, but no serious injuries. Anna is now under treatment, no pain, and we believe that for four or five days be back in training," added the doctor, the Serbian team.
During today's match with Ana Cibulkovom felt pain in his stomach , and every two-handed backhand, which is her strongest weapon, hitting it with a painful grimace. In the second set, Ana and the coaching staff were "thrown the towel".
Serbian team doctor FED Zdeslav Milinkovic said the coaching staff did not want to risk as a violation of Ana Ivanovic would not worsen.
"Ana came to Slovakia very well prepared. Unfortunately, in today's match felt a pain in the front left side of the abdominal wall. The muscle is injured it several months before the Australijan Open. The pain is strengthened every time he played two-handed backhand. These muscles are extremely important for the punch, a coach and I and the entire coaching staff, we decided it would be smarter to Ana before, "said team doctor.
Milinkovic was added to Anna insisted that continue to play, but the coaching staff was against it.
"She is a hard task, because it's a great girl, great fighter," said Milinkovic, who added that Anna is well now and feel that additional examinations, including ultrasound showed no bleeding, nor that this is a serious violation.
"The scar there, he showed that ultrasound, but no serious injuries. Anna is now under treatment, no pain, and we believe that for four or five days be back in training," added the doctor, the Serbian team.
