Sharapova Will Miss U.S. Tennis Open

Maria Sharapova will miss this year's US Open with a lingering right leg injury.

"Unfortunately I will not be able to compete in this year's US Open," Sharapova said on her Facebook page on the eve of the event. "I have done everything possible to be ready but it was just not enough time. To all my amazing fans, I will be back in the Asian swing in a few weeks and look forward to finishing the year healthy and strong".

The U.S. Tennis Association announced the withdrawal via a press release at about the same time that Sharapova, who withdrew from the US Open for the second time in three years Sunday, posted the news on her Facebook page.

Fellow Russian Daria Kasatkina will replace Sharapova in the draw, the USTA announced.

Ranked third in the world and seeded second at the US Open, Sharapova has not played in a tournament since losing to Serena Williams in the Wimbledon semifinal.

Sharapova said earlier this month that she sustained the injury during training after Wimbledon, an injury that forced her to withdraw from lead-up tournaments in Toronto and Cincinnati.