Maria Sharapova pulls out of Montreal with a foot injury, joining an exodus of star players from the WTA Premier 5 event. Sharapova is unsure of the extent of the injury, which she sustained in the second set of her loss to Kim Clijsters in the Cincinnati final, but hopes to compete at the U.S. Open.
Both Serena and Venus Williams are out of Montreal with injuries, as is No. 6 Sam Stosur. Former No. 1 Ana Ivanovic turned down a wild card last week and then injured her ankle in the Cincinnati semis. Since April, 12 of the WTA’s current Top 15 players have either retired from a match or pulled out of a tournament with injures.—Matthew Cronin