Davenport out of French Open

Published May 22, 2008

PARIS, May 21: Former world number one Lindsay Davenport has pulled out of the French Open starting on Sunday because of personal reasons, organisers said on Tuesday.

The 31-year-old American, who returned to the court last September after an 11-month absence to have a baby, lies 26th in the WTA rankings. She was a French Open semi-finalist in 1998.

Two other American players, Meilen Tu and Meghann Shaughnessy, have also pulled out of the claycourt Grand Slam, because of injury worries.—Reuters

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