The All England Club came under heavy fire for the state of its grass courts on Wednesday after Wimbledon experienced the most number of withdrawals from a tournament in a single day in the Open era. Off her feet: Maria Sharapova is treated for injury during her match against Portugal's Michelle Larcher De Brito Photo: PA Wimbledon 11:00PM BST 26 Jun 2013 Comments Seven players pulled out of the championships through injury and others were hurt falling during matches as SW19 witnessed a trail of destruction that threatened to decimate both singles draws. The International Tennis Federation described the carnage as unprecedented since the game turned professional. Third seed and 2004...
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