Ferrer withdraws from Wimbledon with elbow injury


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 28 Jun 2015

Tennis - Wimbledon Preview - All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Wimbledon, England - 28/6/15 Spain's David Ferrer during practice Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge Livepic EDITORIAL USE ONLY.

LONDON (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.

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