Azarenka Pulls Out Of Toronto

Written by: Bob Larson Tennis on 5th August 2013

Southern California Open tennis tournament

Azarenka Pulls Out Of Toronto

epa03813320 Victoria Azarenka from Belarus reacts against Samantha Stosur of Australia in the finals match at the Southern California Open tennis tournament in Carlsbad, California, USA, 04 August 2013. Azarenka lost the match. EPA/MICHAEL NELSON |

Just about an hour after she had lost to Samantha Stosur in the final of the Carlsbad Open, Victoria Azarenka pulled out of the Rogers Cup in Toronto with a lower back injury.

Azarenka was playing her first tournament in Carlsbad since Wimbledon and said she wasn’t 100 percent. At Wimbledon, she was forced to pull out of her second round match due to knee and hip injuries.

“I’m so disappointed that I can’t make it to Toronto as I added it to my schedule knowing what an important event it is,” said, who is entered in next week’s tournament in Cincinnati.

Caroline Wozniacki will move to Azarenka’s spot in the draw. Wozniacki will now receive a first-round bye and a lucky loser will take her spot in the draw.