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Top-seeded Barty withdraws from French Open warmup event

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STRASBOURG, France - Top-seeded Ashleigh Barty withdrew from the Internationaux de Strasbourg clay-court tournament on Tuesday because of a right arm injury.

Barty was replaced in the main draw by lucky loser Diana Marcinkevica.

The eighth-ranked Australian said she would not take any risk ahead of the French Open, which starts Sunday in Paris.

''I gave it my best chance, but unfortunately I wouldn't be playing my best tennis,'' Barty said. ''I'm busy the next two months and I need to look after my body now.''

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