MELBOURNE: The Australian Open claimed three high-profile victims on Sunday as the demands of the first grand slam of the year left players battling exhaustion and agonising pain.
Dinara Safina suffered most. The Russian had to quit her fourth round match against Maria Kirilenko after her injured back flared up again, raising doubts about her immediate playing future.
"It's really, really terrible," she explained. "I cannot make any movement. Whatever I try to move, it hurts terribly."
In Image: Dinara Safina of Russia plays a forehand in her fourth round match against Maria Kirilenko of Russia
Text: Reuters
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