Injured Konta withdraws from Charleston tournament

Konta, winner of the weekend's Miami Open, would have been the number two seed in the WTA event.

(Reuters)

"I was battling a slight shoulder injury and sickness during Miami which has taken hold," Konta said in a statement.

Konta, the world number seven, won the biggest title of her career when she beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 6-3 in the Miami final on Saturday.

American Madison Keys is the Charleston event's top seed.

(Reporting by Gene Cherry in Salvo, North Carolina, editing by Pritha Sarkar)