41.   This race is expected to mark the comeback of Olympic champion Deborah Compagnoni, sidelined by a kidney infection for nine consecutive World Cup races.

42.   He has been hospitalised for a stroke, intestinal complications, a kidney infection, and breathing difficulties, and underwent an emergency appendectomy in February this year.

43.   He has suffered at least one stroke, intestinal complications, a kidney infection, and breathing difficulties, and underwent an emergency appendectomy in February this year.

44.   He has since been hospitalised for a stroke, intestinal complications, a kidney infection, and breathing difficulties, and underwent an emergency appendectomy in February this year.

45.   Top seed Mary Pierce has delayed her opening match until Thursday, and withdrew from doubles, because of a kidney infection.