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Maria Sharapova Withdraws from Advanta
Championships
Philadelphia, PA - USA – No.3 seed Maria Sharapova
was forced to withdraw from her semifinal match on Saturday at the Advanta
Championships presented by Motorola due to a right shoulder strain.
Sharapova was scheduled to play in the semifinals
against No.1 seed Amelie Mauresmo in her first appearance at the Advanta
Championships.
“I’m very disappointed I am not able to continue
my play in Philadelphia. I was having a really good tournament and I’m sure it
will still be an exciting final weekend. I just wish I could be a part of
it.”
Sharapova first sustained the injury at the
Swisscom Challenge in Zurich two weeks ago. She re-aggravated the shoulder in
her quarterfinal match against Alicia Molik on Friday in Philadelphia.
Sharapova has qualified for the season-ending WTA
Tour Championships presented by Porsche, which will be held November 10-15 at
the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.
Mauresmo advances to the final of the Advanta
Championships with a walkover and looks to defend her title, facing the winner
of No.6 seed Vera Zvonareva and No.7 seed Nadia Petrova.
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