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Dent Recovering from Back Surgery

Former Top 30 ranked Taylor Dent is recovering from back surgery and is
hoping to be back on court by the end of the U.S. summer hard court circuit.

The 25-year-old American underwent back surgery Mar. 19 at Century City
Doctors Hospital in Los Angeles performed by Dr. Todd H. Lanman, Chief of
Neurosurgery. Dent had two lumbar fractures in his lower back area corrected
by Robotically Assisted Anatomical Restorative Spinal Surgery. "He is feeling
well and an excellent outcome is expected based on his progress thus far,"
said Dr. Lanman. Dent is in a cast and he will begin rehabilitation within
the next eight weeks in Bradenton, Fla.

"I am recovering and excited about the potential of this procedure," said
Dent, finished a year-end best No 29 in the ATP Rankings in 2005. "I hope to
be back on the court in the next four or five months. The road back to the
Top 30 in the world will be very tough and long but I am looking forward to
starting my recovery."

Dent, a winner of four career ATP titles, played in only four tournaments
last year (1-4 record). His lone win came in Rotterdam over Tomas Berdych in
February.

Dent married WTA Tour player Jennifer Hopkins on Dec. 8, 2006.

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看來要再等一下! 不過竟然結婚了 (驚)

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