Tennis star Maria Sharapova joins Indian duo in ankle rankle; Russian out of action too
Tennis star Maria Sharapova joins Indian duo in ankle rankle; Russian out of action tooWorld No 2 Maria Sharapova pulled out of next week's China Open after injuring her ankle at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament, WTA officials said yesterday.
Pain: Russia's Maria Sharapova waits for a doctor after falling on court
during her quarter-final match against Petra Kvitova at the Pan Pacific
Open in Tokyo on Thursday. Pic/AFPThe 24-year-old Russian twisted her left ankle when she landed after hitting a serve and retired from her match against Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in the quarter-finals on Thursday.
In glam company: Zaheer and Ishant, who suffered injuries in England
recently
"Good news is that the MRI showed no big damage in the ankle. Will do my best to recover in time for Istanbul (the season-ending championships)," the two-time Pan Pacific Open champion said on her website. "It better recover soon because I can become quite the annoying patient! I will keep everyone posted with my progress."
