Seles withdraws from estyle.com Classic with injury

Third-seeded Monica Seles dropped out of the estyle.com Classic in Manhattan Beach, California, on Monday because of a left forearm strain.

Third-seeded Monica Seles dropped out of the estyle.com Classic in Manhattan Beach, California, on Monday because of a left forearm strain.

Seles, 26, hurt her arm during practice for the Acura Classic last week at the La Costa Resort near San Diego. She reached the final on Sunday, where she pushed Venus Williams to three sets before losing.

Seles was scheduled to play Elena Dementieva of Russia in the second round of the estyle.com Classic at the Manhattan Country Club. She will be replaced by lucky loser Kristina Brandi of Bradenton, Florida.