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Top-ranked Azarenka withdraws from Italian Open
Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from the Italian Open citing a right shoulder injury.
- Associated Press
- Updated: May 17, 2012 12:30 PM IST
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Rome :
Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from the Italian Open citing a right shoulder injury.
Tournament organizers say Azarenka made the decision after routing Shahar Peer of Israel 6-1, 6-2 in the second round Wednesday night.
Azarenka has won four titles this year, including the Australian Open. She lost the Madrid Open final to Serena Williams on Sunday.
Her withdrawal means her scheduled opponent Thursday, 14th-seeded Dominika Cibulkova, advances to the quarterfinals.
This tournament is the last major warm-up for the French Open, which begins May 27.
Topics mentioned in this article
Tennis Victoria Azarenka Andy Murray Svetlana Kuznetsova
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