Injured Maria Sharapova Will Skip 2008 US Open
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The shoulder injury that is keeping Maria Sharapova from the Beijing Olympics will also prevent her from playing at the 2008 US Open.
Sources at the US Open have confirmed that Maria Sharapova will withdraw from the tennis season’s final Grand Slam.
The Associated Press broke the story Friday, citing an anonymous US Open official who revealed that Sharapova’s agent had informed the tournament of her decision.
“The official spoke on condition of anonymity because Sharapova had yet to publicly announce her withdrawal,” said the AP. “The player’s agent informed the U.S. Open she wouldn’t be able to play.”
“After taking a few different exams and MRI’s this morning, the doctors found two small tears in the tendons of my shoulder,” wrote Sharapova on her official website Thursday.
“There are so many mixed feelings because last night they were almost positive there was something wrong with my nerve which could have ultimately been much more serious but after the tests this morning, for the first time in a while, they were able to give me a different answer and a different problem. But on the other hand this is something that needs a lot of time to heal.”
Sharapova won the US Open in 2006 by defeating the now-retired Justine Henin in the championship match.
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KING ARTHUR | Aug 1, 2008 | Reply
Too much tennis and not enough rest.
Tennis needs an off season of 8-12 weeks for the players to recover from injuries and mental fatigue.
Henin is a prime example.
Look at Federer he is way off the pace. He had mono and may still have it
Gave | Aug 2, 2008 | Reply
Maria said she may already be fit to play after 2 to 3 months… I just hope she will then be 100% recovered. And hoping that she can still qualify and play in Doha.
Cristina Carlos | Aug 3, 2008 | Reply
I was sad when I heard this news. I am not a Sharapova fan but I agree that she is a great fighter on the court. I wish her the best.
astrid | Aug 11, 2008 | Reply
agree with you ^^ her best form is on the court. without justine I really thouht she’ll be top player and world no.1 for long2 time..
she’s tremendeous player in her best form and no one could beat her like us open 2006& melbourne 2008..I hope she’ll get well soon and give us again some amazing tennis..