Sore shoulder forces Radwanska to pull out
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August 23, 2012, Thursday
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TOP seed Agnieszka Radwanska retired from her opening match at the WTA's New Haven Open in Connecticut on Tuesday with a sore right shoulder.
Qualifier Olga Govortsova of Belarus was leading their second-round contest 6-0 and 2-1 when Poland's Radwanska, the Wimbledon runner-up, called it a day.
Radwanska, who enjoyed a first-round bye, had received treatment on the shoulder after the first set and admitted she took the fast-approaching start of the US Open into consideration when she opted not to continue.
"I think grand slam is the most important tournament, obviously," Radwanska said. "I was just scared to play more."
Radwanska, who has won titles this year in Dubai, Miami and Brussels, said she has been bothered by pain in her shoulder in recent weeks, but had hoped to get in some match play before the last grand slam of the season starts on Monday at Flushing Meadows.
"I've struggled with my shoulder for a couple weeks now," she said. "I needed some practise."
Govortsova advanced to a quarterfinal clash with Russian seventh seed Maria Kirilenko, who advanced on a walkover when Germany's Mona Barthel withdrew before their scheduled match with a stomach ailment.
Also, China's Zheng Jie defeated Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova 7-5, 6-2 to set up a second-round match with eighth-seeded Czech Lucie Safarova.
Earlier, French Open finalist Sara Errani and former Wimbledon runner-up Marion Bartoli booked a quarterfinal meeting.
Italy's Errani, the fourth seed, defeated Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro 6-4, 6-3, while fifth-seeded Bartoli of France survived a scare to beat American Sloane Stephens 6-1, 0-6, 6-3.
Qualifier Olga Govortsova of Belarus was leading their second-round contest 6-0 and 2-1 when Poland's Radwanska, the Wimbledon runner-up, called it a day.
Radwanska, who enjoyed a first-round bye, had received treatment on the shoulder after the first set and admitted she took the fast-approaching start of the US Open into consideration when she opted not to continue.
"I think grand slam is the most important tournament, obviously," Radwanska said. "I was just scared to play more."
Radwanska, who has won titles this year in Dubai, Miami and Brussels, said she has been bothered by pain in her shoulder in recent weeks, but had hoped to get in some match play before the last grand slam of the season starts on Monday at Flushing Meadows.
"I've struggled with my shoulder for a couple weeks now," she said. "I needed some practise."
Govortsova advanced to a quarterfinal clash with Russian seventh seed Maria Kirilenko, who advanced on a walkover when Germany's Mona Barthel withdrew before their scheduled match with a stomach ailment.
Also, China's Zheng Jie defeated Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova 7-5, 6-2 to set up a second-round match with eighth-seeded Czech Lucie Safarova.
Earlier, French Open finalist Sara Errani and former Wimbledon runner-up Marion Bartoli booked a quarterfinal meeting.
Italy's Errani, the fourth seed, defeated Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro 6-4, 6-3, while fifth-seeded Bartoli of France survived a scare to beat American Sloane Stephens 6-1, 0-6, 6-3.
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