Stosur Out of US Open

Samantha Stosur won't be making the trip to New York.The 2011 US Open champion withdrew due to a wrist injury that has sidelined her since her three-set loss to eventual-champion Jelena Ostapenko in the Roland Garros fourth round.Azarenka: Won't Play US OpenStosur, who has posted a 19-14 record on the year, said her wrist injury is slowly healing and she hopes to return before the end of the season.

Germany's Annika Beck replaces the 33-year-old Aussie in the field.There are four former US Open singles champions scheduled to play in New York: two-time former champion Venus Williams, 2004 titlist Svetlana Kuznetsova, wild card Maria Sharapova and reigning champion Angelique Kerber.Photo credit: NicolasGouhier ]]>

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