Former champion Samantha Stosur out of US Open with hand injury
Stosur, ranked 43rd in the world, will be replaced in the main draw by Germany`s Annika Beck, 23, for the hardcourt showdown at Flushing Meadows that begins on August 28.
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New York: Australia`s Samantha Stosur has withdrawn from the US Open, where she was champion in 2011, because of a nagging right hand injury, organizers of the Grand Slam tournament said Friday.
Stosur, ranked 43rd in the world, will be replaced in the main draw by Germany`s Annika Beck, 23, for the hardcourt showdown at Flushing Meadows that begins on August 28.
Beck, ranked 114th, has an 8-18 record this season with first-round exits at the year`s other three Grand Slam events. Her best Grand Slam run was into last year`s fourth round at the Australian Open.