British number 1 Watson out with glandular fever

British No 1 Heather Watson has been diagnosed with glandular fever. The 20-year-old reached the third round of the Australian Open in January but has struggled for form this season and lost in the first round of the recent tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami.

She said: “I had to do some blood tests after Miami and the results have shown that I have traces of glandular fever in my system. There is no prescription for this other than complete rest but the good news is that the doctors have told me I am at the tail-end of the fever. This means I have been trying to compete through the symptoms for some time.”

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