Maria Sharapova has pulled out of next week's US Open with a shoulder injury.
The 2006 champion, who was seeded third for the tournament, is suffering from inflammation in her right shoulder. "I've done everything I could since Wimbledon to get
myself ready but it just wasn't enough time," the 26-year-old Russian
said on her
Facebook page.
"I have done many tests,
received several opinions and it all comes down to taking the proper
amount of time to heal my shoulder injury properly."
The four-time Grand Slam champion added: "It's
certainly not an easy decision to make ahead of one of my favourite
tournaments, but I know it's the right one that will get me back on the
courts soon.
"I plan on taking the next few weeks off, receiving proper treatment and rehabilitation."
The Russian has suffered with shoulder injuries in the past, missing nine months after surgery in 2008.
Tournament director David Brewer said: "We wish her a speedy recovery and look forward to her return to New York next year."
Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska moves up to number three in the seedings and Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova becomes the number 32 seed.
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