Golovin withdraws from Olympic tennis

ASSOCIATED PRESS


BEIJING — Tatiana Golovin of France withdrew from singles and doubles Sunday shortly before the scheduled start of the Olympic tennis tournament.

Golovin has been hampered by a back injury and has played only nine matches this year.

She was to play doubles with Pauline Parmentier.

Golovin was replaced in the singles competition by Maret Ani of Estonia.

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