Vaidisova latest seed to pull out of Montreal

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2006

MONTREAL (AFP) — Czech Nicole Vaidisova, the fifth seed, forfeited her third round match at the 1.34 million-dollar WTA hardcourt tournament complaining of a sore right shoulder.

Several minutes later, Serbia's Jelena Jankovic also forfeited her match against compatriot Ana Ivanovic.

"This morning I hit some balls and it still felt a little sore. The timing is bad with the US Open coming up," said Vaidisova, who withdrew hours before the scheduled start of the match rather than risk a serious injury before the last Grand Slam of the season.

Her withdrawal means Australian Nicole Pratt reached the quarter-finals by walkover.

Vaidisova, who was bothered earlier this season by tendinitis in the shoulder, had already withdrawn from doubles here.

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