American Keys to miss Australian Open after wrist surgery

(Reuters) - World number eight Madison Keys will miss next month’s Australian Open after undergoing wrist surgery, the American said on Friday.

Keys, 21, who made the round of 16 at all four grand slam tournaments last year, had the procedure in early November and would not be ready for the season-opening grand slam that begins at Melbourne Park on Jan. 16.

“Three days after the year-end WTA Championships I had minor arthroscopic surgery on my left wrist,” she said on Twitter.

“The procedure was very short, did not involve any tendon issues and went very well ... I don’t want to rush back and need to take my time to be fully ready to perform my best on the court.”

Keys, who plays right-handed, also revealed she was being coached again by former world number one Lindsay Davenport, having worked with Thomas Hogstedt for the last year.

“I am very excited about working with Lindsay again,” Keys added. “She’s helped me reach great results in the past and we make an excellent team!” (Reuters) - West Bromwich Albion’s former England goalkeeper Ben Foster has signed a new 2-1/2 year deal through to 2019, the Premier League club announced yesterday.

The 33-year-old Foster, who recently made his 150th league appearance for Albion, has been ever-present this season, helping Tony Pulis’ side to eighth place in the table.

“We’re delighted we’ve extended Ben’s contract,” Pulis said on the club website (www.wba.co.uk). “His form this season has been there for all to see and he continues to set the standards at the club all the goalkeepers have to aspire to.”

Former Manchester United keeper Foster joined Albion on loan from Birmingham City in 2011 before making the move permanent 12 months later. He has made 161 appearances in all competitions, with 41 clean sheets.

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