Injured Mauresmo pulls out of Zurich Open

ZURICH, Oct 19 (Reuters) World number one Amelie Mauresmo withdrew from the Zurich Open today with a right shoulder injury.

''It's very frustrating,'' the Frenchwoman said. ''Two weeks ago I could already feel something and I could feel it on the serve, and yesterday I was not serving very hard and I could feel something again in the second set.

''I've pushed myself to play last week and to be able to come here this week. Maybe it was not the right solution. There is inflammation in two areas of the shoulder but not big damage that could really put me out for a long time.'' Mauresmo had struggled on Wednesday to overcome Australia's Samantha Stosur to reach the Zurich quarter-finals, hitting five double-faults.

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