Sharapova pulls out of Dubai with virus (AP) Maria Sharapova pulled out of the Dubai Championships with a viral infection. The fifth-ranked Sharapova said Tuesday she has been battling a virus for several days and that it has "reached a point where I'm unable to compete." "This is really disappointing to me, but I do intend to come back to Dubai next year and hopefully have a great tournament," she said. Publish Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:33:26 PST Read more...