The Russian Tennis Federation announced on August 1 that Vera Zvonareva will take the place of Maria Sharapova, who is out with a shoulder injury, in the Women’s Singles Tennis competition at the Beijing Olympics.
A medical examination found two small tears in the right shoulder tendon of World No. 3 Sharapova after she won at the Montreal Cup on July 30.
Zvonareva is currently ranked World No. 11 in singles play. She defeated Jelena Jankovi? of Serbia (World No. 2) and her compatriot Elena Dementieva (World No. 6) at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, South Carolina en route to the final, but lost to World No. 5 Serena Williams in the March championship.
The 23-year-old was already set to play in the Women’s Doubles competition in Beijing. Now she will join Dementieva, Svetlana Kuznetsova, and Dinara Safina in representing Russia in the Women’s Singles event as well.
from: beijing2008.cn
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