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Kournikova injury more serious than first thought

Teen sensation could miss Wimbledon

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Posted: Saturday June 20, 1998 07:22 PM

Kournikova is seeing a specialist to look at her right thumb which was injured in a fall during a win Thursday over Graf (AP)

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Anna Kournikova is in danger of missing Wimbledon with a thumb injury that may be more serious than first thought.

The 17-year-old Russian, who injured her right thumb in a fall during a quarterfinal win Thursday over Steffi Graf in the Eastbourne grass-court tournament, was reported to be seeing a specialist Sunday in England.

Kournikova withdrew from the Eastbourne tournament Friday as a precaution.

Kournikova reached the semifinals of Wimbledon last year and is seeded 12th this time. She is among the outside favorites along with other top teen-age players like Venus and Serena Williams.

Defending champion Martina Hingis -- also 17 -- is seeded No. 1 in the annual grass-court classic, which begins Monday.

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