Azarenka pulls out of Cincinnati with hand strain
World number three Victoria Azarenka pulled out of the Cincinnati Open on Wednesday due to a ``right hand strain.''
Victoria Azarenka retained her Australian Open title yesterday with a tense 4-6 6-4 6-3 victory over China's Li Na, who suffered a sickening ankle injury in the second set and hit her head in the third when she twisted the joint for a second time.