Štěpánek pulls out of Rome semi-final with wrist injury

The Czech tennis player Radek Štěpánek withdrew with injury from a semi-final match at the Rome Masters on Saturday. Štěpánek was trailing Serbia’s Novak Djokovic 0-6 1-0 when he pulled out, complaining of a wrist problem. The Czech had beaten world number one Roger Federer in the previous round in Rome.