World number five Elena Dementieva’s run of 46 consecutive grand slam appearances will come to an end after she failed to recover from a calf injury in time for Wimbledon.
The Russian struggled with the problem during the French Open and retired after a set of her semi-final against eventual winner Francesca Schiavone.
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