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Tennis News :: Maria Sharapova to miss 2009 Australian Open

Posted on 2009-01-12 by Gooner

Defending champion Maria Sharapova has been forced to pull out of the 2009 Australian Open with a shoulder injury.

The 21-year-old is taking longer than expected to recover from an operation and said she was "very sorry" to miss out on defending her title.

"My shoulder is doing great, but I just started training a few weeks ago. I am just not near the level I need to be to compete at the top level," she said.

The first Grand Slam tournament of 2009 starts in Melbourne on 19 January.

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Sourced From : BBC Sport

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