29-year-old Mauresmo was 4-0 behind in the semi-final match against Marion Bartoli when she was forced to retire from the game.
Mauresmo, who was the winner of the 2006 Australian Open, explained that she had been thinking about the forthcoming Grand Slam tournament when she decided to give up.
Mauresmo’s career has gone downhill over the past two years due mainly to injuries she has suffered, and she has dropped down to 23rd in the world rankings.
Mauresmo is having an MRI scan on Saturday to see how bad her injury is.
Nevertheless, Mauresmo will probably be fit enough to play in the first Grand Slam tournament of the season that is due to start on 19 January.
