Image via WikipediaWorld No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki move up one spot to the BNP Paribas Open semifinals when her friend eighth-seeded Belarusian Victoria Azarenka retired with a injury to the left side of her hip, while trailing 3-0 in the first set Thursday.Wozniacki will play three-time major champ Maria Sharapova, who prevailed against Peng Shuai 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 to reach her first semifinal of the year.
By reaching the semi finals Wozniacki assures her numner one position in the WTA rankings through the upcoming Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.
Former top-10 and currently 25th-seeded Tommy Robredo withdrew before his quarter-final match against,ne of the hottest players in the ATP , Juan Martin del Potro because of a strained left abductor injury sustained during Wednesday’s conquest of 21st seeded American Sam Querrey.
Top-ranked Spaniard Rafael Nadal won against Ivo Karlovic in a night match, Rafael Nada will be facing Del Potro in the semifinals.
MIAMI / Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams has retired from next week's Sony Ericsson Open in Miami suffering from an abdominal injury, tournament organizers said Thursday.
Williams aquired the injury last January's Australian Open, where she stop playing in the third round, and is currently receiving rehabilitation at home.
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