Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova called the reason for her early end of the season.
The former first racket of the world withdrew from the tournament in Beijing and Tianjin, as well as from the Kremlin Cup. 31-year-old Russian woman admitted that experiencing health problems.
"I was looking forward to returning to Tianjin to defend my title, but unfortunately I need more time to recover from injury. I am upset that I will not be able to play in front of my fans in Tianjin. I hope to perform there in the future. I wish everyone at the tournament to successfully celebrate the fifth anniversary of the competition, " Sharapova said in a statement to the press service of the tournament in Tianjin.
At the last us Open, the Russian reached the 1/8 finals of the tournament, losing the match for the quarterfinals to the Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro.
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