Safina retires with injury at WTAs

Dinara Safina of Russia sits down injured as she retires from her singles match against Jelena Jankovic of Serbia at the WTA Tennis Championships, in Doha, Qatar Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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