Olympics - 2008 -Ivanovic withdraws

BEIJING: Top seed Ana Ivanovic of Serbia withdrew from the Olympic tennis event on Sunday with an injury to her right thumb.
"This is one of the worst moments of my career," Ivanovic told a news conference at the Olympic Tennis Centre.
Ivanovic, who will be replaced by fellow Serb Jelena Jankovic at the top of the world rankings on Monday, said she had not been able to practice since arriving in China.
She said she sustained the injury when she returned to training after losing at Wimbledon.