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Top seed Ivanovic of Serbia withdraws with injured thumb

Reuters

Sunday, August 10, 2008

BEIJING -- Top seed Ana Ivanovic of Serbia withdrew from the Olympic tennis event on Sunday with an injury to her right thumb. "This is one of the hardest moments of my career and one of the hardest decisions I've had to take," 20-year-old Ivanovic told a news conference at the Olympic Tennis Center. "I was so looking forward to playing here and being part of this occasion." Ivanovic, who will be replaced by fellow Serb Jelena Jankovic at the top of the world rankings on Monday, said she had ...

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