Dubai, UAE -- (Sports Network) - World No. 1 Russian Maria Sharapova and Australian Open champion Serena Williams of the United States will skip next week's Dubai Duty Free Women's Open.The U.S. Open champion and Aussie Open runner-up Sharapova is nursing a hamstring injury, while the former world No. 1 Williams, who upset Sharapova in last month's championship match in Melbourne, is battling the flu, which forced her to miss this week's tournament in India. Williams' victory over Sharapova last month gave her an eighth Grand Slam title. Sharapova has performed in the last two major finals, including a big victory in New York last year.
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