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CLEVELAND - American tennis player Lindsay Davenport is pulling out of the Australian Open because she is pregnant with her second child.
The three-time Grand Slam singles champion and former world No 1-ranked woman gave birth to a son, Jagger, in June 2007.
Davenport then returned to the tour, although she hasn't played since the US Open in August.
Last week, the Australian Open announced 2000 champion Davenport would play in the tournament, which begins on Jan. 19.
"Of course this unexpected but exciting surprise now means I will be putting tennis on hold for the foreseeable future," Davenport said in a statement issued today by her agent.
- AP