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2010 Wimbledon runner-up Zvonareva pulls out of French Open

Two-time Grand Slam finalist Vera Zvonareva of Russia withdrew from the French Open shortly before her first-round match Monday, citing an injured right shoulder.

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FP Archives|May 28, 2012, 15:28:43 IST

Two-time Grand Slam finalist Vera Zvonareva of Russia withdrew from the French Open shortly before her first-round match Monday, citing an injured right shoulder.[caption id="attachment_323465" align="alignleft" width="380" caption="Zvonareva was the runner-up at Wimbledon and the US Open in 2010. Reuters"][/caption]The 11th-seeded Zvonareva was replaced in the draw by Sesil Karatantcheva of Kazakhstan, who lost in qualifying. Karatantcheva was to face Zvonareva's opponent, Timea Babos of Hungary.Karatantcheva was a quarterfinalist at age 15 at Roland Garros in 2005, when she upset Venus Williams in the third round.Zvonareva was the runner-up at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 2010.AP

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First Published:May 28, 2012, 15:28:43 IST
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