Thursday, June 9, 2011

Sharapova withdraws from Wimbledon warmup event

Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the Aegon Classic grass-court tournament in Birmingham, traditionally her only warmup event before Wimbledon. The 24-year-ancient Russian, who lost in the semifinals of the French Open, said Friday she would be unable to play because of illness. Sharapova has played in Birmingham seven times, winning the title twice and reaching the final on two other occasions.

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