Safina pulls out of Indian Wells

Question

The back injury that has plagued Dinara Safina in recent months has forced the world No. 2 to withdraw from yet another tournament. Safina has posted on her website that “Unfortunately, I will not be able to play in Indian Wells this year because of the back injury that's been bothering me since the end of last season”.

Answer 1

Safina’s last tournament was at the 2010 Australian Open, where the back injury flared up, forcing the Russian to retire from her fourth round match against Maria Kirilenko.