Tennis

World number one Justine Henin has pulled out of next week's China Open because of a respiratory infection, organisers said. The 25-year-old Belgian won her second US Open title last weekend and had been number one seed for the $585,000 WTA tournament.

World number one Justine Henin has pulled out of next week's China Open because of a respiratory infection, organisers said. The 25-year-old Belgian won her second US Open title last weekend and had been number one seed for the $585,000 WTA tournament. World no. 3 Jelena Jankovic has said she wants to play and will be given a wild card.

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