Maria Sharapova hits a return during a training at the resort town of Acapulco, ahead of the annual Mexico Open, February 22, 2015. REUTERS/Luis Enrique Gamez
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A stomach virus caused world number two Maria Sharapova to pull out of the Acapulco International in Mexico just hours before her semi-final on Friday.
"I'm really sorry to have to withdraw," the top-seeded Russian said on her website (www.mariasharapova.com). "I had a great start to the event and was hoping I could recover in time for tonight's match but unfortunately it was not enough time.
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