Canada's top-ranked female tennis player, Aleksandra Wozniak, no relation to Caroline Wozniacki, is calling it quit for the season. The Canadian has been suffering from a forearm injury and will lay low like Justine Henin for the rest of the year.
"I have tried everything and obviously there is nothing more that I can do, my injury simply needs time to heal," the 22-year-old said in a statement Wednesday.
Wozniack is ranked 54th in the world and has been suffering from tendinitis in her right forearm for several weeks. She did play at the Rogers Cup but lost in the first round.
The Canadian lost in the first round at the US Open this past Monday sets.
"It was a difficult decision to make to end my season this way, but in the long run it is the best one," Wozniak said. "With my results from last year I had every reason to believe that I could be a top-20 player, but instead I had to overcome many setbacks which affected my game and my confidence," she said. "It was my year of challenges and part of me is relieved that it's over."