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Serena's painful knee forces withdrawal

Associated Press

Saturday, February 14, 2009

PARIS -- Amelie Mauresmo defeated Jelena Jankovic 6-2, 0-6, 6-1 in the Open GDF Suez semifinals Saturday to set up a meeting with Elena Dementieva, who advanced after top-ranked Serena Williams withdrew because of a knee injury. Williams said she hurt the knee during Friday's win against Emilie Loit and was in too much pain to continue playing in the tournament. "My left knee always hurts, but this time it's my right knee," Williams said. "When I woke up this morning, it wasn't feeling good ...

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