Lisicki faces ‘long road back’ after serious knee injury
Lisicki undergoes surgery for torn ligament
Former Wimbledon finalist Sabine Lisicki revealed Wednesday she has undergone surgery for a torn knee ligament which she suffered at the start of the week on the WTA tour.
The 31-year-old German hurt her left knee in a first-round doubles match in Linz on Monday alongside British playing partner Jodie Burrage and was forced to retire at 6-5 up in the opening set.
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Lisicki said an MRI scan revealed a torn anterior cruciate ligament and that she had undergone surgery.
“It’s going to be a very tough & long road back but I’m luckily surrounded by the best medical team!” she wrote on Twitter.