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Worcester, MA (Sports Network) - Reigning Australian Open champion Victoria
Azarenka withdrew from her Fed Cup match with a lower back injury on Saturday.
She will be replaced by teammate Anastasiya Yakimova, but she is still
eligible to compete on Sunday if healthy.
"It has been a while and I have been trying to take [the injury] day by day,"
Azarenka said in a statement. "I had the pain since the Australian Open and
was hoping to recover, but did not have enough time with all the flying I
did. Unfortunately, it just didn't happen. It's disappointing."
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