Sam Stosur withdraws from U.S. Open with injured hand
ByReuters
Updated 18/08/2017 at 16:53 GMT
Former U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur of Australia has withdrawn from the tournament with an injured right hand, organisers said on Friday.
Sep 3, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Samantha Stosur of Australia hits a backhand against Evgeniya Rodina of Russia (not pictured) on day four of the 2015 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Stosur won 6-1, 6-1. Mandato
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The 33-year-old world number 43 has not competed since her fourth round loss at the French Open to Latvia's eventual champion Jelena Ostapenko in June.
Stosur, who won her lone grand slam title at the 2011 U.S. Open when she upset Serena Williams in straight sets, suffered the stress fracture in her hand during a third round clash with American Bethanie Mattek-Sands at Roland Garros.
Stosur's withdrawal has opened up a place for Germany's Annika Beck in the main draw at the year's final grand slam, to be played from Aug 28-Sept 10 in New York.
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