Sharapova withdraws from Olympics

World number three Maria Sharapova has pulled out of the Beijing Olympics after an MRI scan on her right shoulder revealed two small tears. The Russian was examined by doctors after withdrawing from the Montreal Cup late on Wednesday evening with a...

World number three Maria Sharapova has pulled out of the Beijing Olympics after an MRI scan on her right shoulder revealed two small tears. The Russian was examined by doctors after withdrawing from the Montreal Cup late on Wednesday evening with a sore shoulder following a 7-5 5-7 6-2 win over Poland's Marta Domachowska. "I'm currently packing up really quick to hop on the plane and head to New York for a second opinion but I wanted to let all of you know first that there's no chance of me competing in Beijing," Sharapova said on her website. Vera Zvonareva will take Sharapova's place in the Russian team.

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