Maria Sharapova's season has been hit by a niggling hip injury.Maria Shapapova pulls out of WTA tournament in TorontoHip injury leaves her short of match practice ahead of U.S. OpenMikhail Youzhny wins Gstaad tournament in SwitzerlandTommy Robredo sees off Fabio Fognini in Croatian final(CNN) -- Maria Sharapova has been forced to pull out of the WTA Rogers Cup tournament in Toronto next month, still plagued by a nagging left hip injury.
Organizers of the prestigious hard court tournament announced Sunday that the four-time grand slam champion had withdrawn from the event that starts August 5.World No.2 Sharapova has not played since sensationally losing to Portuguese qualifier Michelle Larcher de Brito in the second round at Wimbledon on the opening Wednesday."I am extremely disappointed that I am unable to play in Toronto next week as it's one of the best and most important tournaments of the year," the Russian said."I was looking forward to making a healthy return to the courts in front of my Canadian fans but unfortunately I'm just not recovered yet."var currExpandable="expand16";if(typeof CNN.expandableMap==='object'){CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable);}var mObj={};mObj.type='video';mObj.contentId='';mObj.source='business/2013/06/24/qmb-sugarpova-maria-sharapova-intv.cnn';mObj.videoSource='CNN';mObj.videoSourceUrl='http://business.blogs.cnn.com/category/quest-means-business/';mObj.lgImage="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/130624144623-maria-sharapova-sugarpova-release---s023335483-story-body.jpg";mObj.lgImageX=300;mObj.lgImageY=169;mObj.origImageX="214";mObj.origImageY="120";mObj.contentType='video';CNN.expElements.expand16Store=mObj;var currExpandable="expand26";if(typeof CNN.expandableMap==='object'){CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable);}var mObj={};mObj.type='video';mObj.contentId='';mObj.source='international/2012/11/19/exp-open-court-tennis-quickfire-sharapova-azarenka-kerber-radwanska-errani-li-na-kvitova.cnn';mObj.videoSource='CNN';mObj.videoSourceUrl='';mObj.lgImage="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/121119062815-exp-open-court-tennis-quickfire-sharapova-azarenka-kerber-radwanska-errani-li-na-kvitova-00002001-story-body.jpg";mObj.lgImageX=300;mObj.lgImageY=169;mObj.origImageX="214";mObj.origImageY="120";mObj.contentType='video';CNN.expElements.expand26Store=mObj;Read: Sharapova hires Connors as coachSharapova, who recently took on former U.S. tennis legend Jimmy Connors as her coach, will be anxious to return as soon as possible with the U.S. Open looming.She will be left with only two hard court tournaments at Cincinnati and New Haven ahead of the final grand slam of the season on the same surface at Flushing Meadows.Meanwhile in ATP Tour action, Russia's Mikhail Youzhny won on the clay of Gstaad as he beat Dutchman Robin Haase 6-3 6-4 in Sunday's final.Read: Federer's return to Gstaad cut shortIt was the ninth Tour title for the 31-year-old, who has waited over 18 months to return to the winners' circle."I'm trying everything to try and play more consistently at a high level," he told the ATP Tour official website.The tournament was marked by the early exit of home hero Roger Federer, with fellow Swiss and second seed Stanislas Wawrinka also following him out before the weekend action.The Croatia Open title went to Spain's Tommy Robredo, who beat Fabio Fognini of Italy 6-0 6-3 in the final.Victory for the fifth seed ended the Italian's 13-match winning streak which has brought him titles in Stuttgart and Hamburg.Fognini made 31 unforced errors and said the efforts of recent weeks had caught up with him."I would like to apologize to the fans that I could not give more in the final, but I'm simply too tired from other matches," he admitted./* push in config for this share instance */cnn_shareconfig.push({"id" : "cnn_sharebar2","url" : "http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/28/sport/tennis/tennis-sharapova-injured-youzhny-robredo/index.html","title" : "Sharapova injury hits her preparations for U.S. Open"});
July 9, 2013 -- Updated 1111 GMT (1911 HKT) 
As Britain continues to celebrate Andy Murray's Wimbledon title, things aren't going quite as well for Roger Federer. July 9, 2013 -- Updated 0957 GMT (1757 HKT) 
You can be forgiven for losing track of time the morning after a night 77 years in the making.
The number seven will always have a special resonance for Andy Murray, says CNN's William Edmonds.July 5, 2013 -- Updated 1127 GMT (1927 HKT) 
The final game of one of the most memorable matches in Wimbledon history, featuring two fan favorites, took on a life of its own.June 20, 2013 -- Updated 0954 GMT (1754 HKT) 
When Andy Murray dedicated a tournament win to a friend, it revealed an unexpected personal side to one of the more guarded men in sport.June 19, 2013 -- Updated 1844 GMT (0244 HKT) 
Open Court sifts through the archive to bring you some of its favorite interviews from the past 3 years.June 19, 2013 -- Updated 1835 GMT (0235 HKT) 
Open Court's Pat Cash takes viewers for a behind the scenes tour of Wimbledon.June 19, 2013 -- Updated 1839 GMT (0239 HKT) 
Goran Ivanisevic, 2001 Wimbledon champion, is back in Croatia. CNN's Pedro Pinto reports.June 7, 2013 -- Updated 2101 GMT (0501 HKT) 
For some of the biggest names in tennis, the French Open's red clay courts mean only heartbreak and shattered dreams.June 6, 2013 -- Updated 1105 GMT (1905 HKT) 
She drank alcohol on court, smoked "furiously" and horrified the establishment with her daring outfits and "unladylike" playing style.May 28, 2013 -- Updated 1445 GMT (2245 HKT) 
CNN's Open Court talks to the past five French Open women's champions ahead of the start of the tennis season's second grand slam tournament.June 3, 2013 -- Updated 1337 GMT (2137 HKT) 
CNN's Christina MacFarlane shows us how the French Open maintains its special surface.June 2, 2013 -- Updated 1343 GMT (2143 HKT) 
CNN's Christina MacFarlane shows us what it takes to be an umpire at Roland Garros.May 21, 2013 -- Updated 0939 GMT (1739 HKT) 
Nicknamed the "kissing disease," mononucleosis or glandular fever is a viral illness that is affecting tennis stars. May 1, 2013 -- Updated 1129 GMT (1929 HKT) 
She towers above him, but she can't do without him. Meet the man who has made Maria Sharapova the world's wealthiest female athlete.
Today's five most popular stories
No comments:
Post a Comment