"I cannot play today against Chakvetadze," said Sharapova.
"After my first round match, I came back to the hotel and felt a pain in my right leg. Yesterday, I could not walk on it at all.
"I shall stay in Moscow for a couple of days to consult with the physiotherapist and to pass some examinations
"I
felt the pain in the match against Bychkova but tried not to pay it too
much attention. It's a pity how everything has turned out, as I did not
come to Moscow just to play one match.
The match between Patty
Schnyder and Elena Dementieva will now be moved onto centre-court with
the winner facing Chakvetadze in the semi-finals.
Nadia Petrova
booked her place in the semi-finals earlier today, with a 7-5 6-1
victory over Vera Zvonareva, and will now meet Amelie Mauresmo or
Nicole Vaidisova in the last four