Li Na, Jankovic pull out of Paris Open

Tue, 07 Feb 20:25:00 2012

French Open champion Li Na retired injured from her first-round match against Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova at the Paris Open on Tuesday.

Li Na of China hits a return to Ksenia Pervak of Kazakhstan during their women's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne - 0

China's Li, the world number nine, threw in the towel when she was 7-6 3-2 down. The third seed had called on the trainer earlier to treat back pain.

Former world number one Jelena Jankovic of Serbia also pulled out, citing a thigh strain.

The world number 13, seeded fourth in Paris, picked up the injury in a Fed Cup tie against Belgium last weekend.

"I am really disappointed not to play here," she told a news conference. "I don't know when I will be able to resume playing but I don't regret having played in the Fed Cup."

Sixth seed Julia Goerges made it into the second round with a 6-1 6-3 win over Israel's Shahar Peer, while ninth seed Angelique Kerber is also through after a 6-2 7-6(3) win over Lucie Safarova.

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Reuters

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  1. Wouldn't mind pulling out of Li Na and Jankovic!

    From rowlandsandrew23, on Tue 14 Feb 0:06

  2. they were never in ???

    From courtney, on Wed 8 Feb 11:06

  3. Georges is hot!

    From g4l, on Wed 8 Feb 7:19

  4. Jankovic knows her fitness

    From AUGUSTINE, on Wed 8 Feb 5:19
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