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Sharapova, Serena pull out of Dubai Open

SYDNEY
Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:45pm EST

SYDNEY (Reuters) - World number one Maria Sharapova and Australian Open champion Serena Williams have withdrawn from next week's Dubai Open.

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Tournament organizers confirmed that Russian Sharapova had pulled out because of a hamstring injury.

Williams, who won her eighth grand slam title with victory over Sharapova in the Melbourne Park final last month, said she was still suffering from the flu that caused her to miss this week's Bangalore Open.

Sharapova sustained her injury in Tokyo this month.

"I tried to do everything possible to be in condition to play in Dubai as it is one of my favorite tournaments, but unfortunately I'm not ready," she said in a statement.
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