By IANS
Kolkata : Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza Monday pulled out of Sunfeast Open 2007 because of a wrist injury.
She will be out of action at least for two weeks.
Putting to rest all speculation, Sania said in a written statement Monday night: “I was really looking forward to participating at Sunfeast Open 2007. I am very upset that this injury is keeping me away from the courts.
“My fans have always been very supportive and I was keen to perform well in Kolkata. I wish all the players, especially the Indian compatriots, a great and exciting tournament,” she said.
The announcement was made by WTA Sony Ericsson marketing manager Jill Hausler.
WTA Tour supervisor for the Sunfeast meet Fabrice Choquet added: “Sania is out with a wrist injury that has plagued her since the US Open. She will also miss the Hansol Korea Open next week.
“If she recovers in time she will play the Tokyo Open that starts in two week’s time,” she said.
Lucky loser Indonesian Sandy Gumuliya will replace Sania Mirza and will now play Sunitha Rao in the first round tie. The selection of the lucky loser is made based on their performance in the qualifiers and current WTA rankings.
With Sania now out of the meet, the spotlight is on two top seeds – Marion Bartoli and Daniela Hantuchova.