Safina out of Miami with back injury

Question

Dinara Safina has withdrawn from playing in Miami, which begins on March 23rd, due to her ongoing back problems. Safina was last seen in action at the Australian Open, where the back injury she’d suffered late in 2009 flared and forced her to withdraw during the tournament.

Answer 1

A statement on Safina’s official website reads: “Unfortunately, I will not be able to play in Miami this year because of the back injury that's been bothering me since the end of last season”.