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Clijsters’ wrist in brace three more weeks

World's No. 2 player had half-inch tear in tendon

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updated 6:49 p.m. ET March 29, 2004

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Kim Clijsters will have to keep her left wrist in a brace for three more weeks, further sidelining the world’s No. 2 player, her Web site reported Monday.

The Belgian pulled out of the Indian Wells tournament two weeks ago with a torn tendon and had hoped to begin preparing for her spring season by now.

The injury was first diagnosed as a stress reaction before it became clear a tendon in her left wrist had a half-inch tear in it. She has been wearing a brace up to her knuckles ever since.

Even though she’s right-handed, one of Clijsters’ signature moves is a double-fisted backhand, making it impossible to play with an injured left hand.

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