Serena Williams: “After careful consideration and following the advice of my doctors and medical team, I have decided to withdraw from the US Open to allow my body to heal completely from a torn hamstring.”; Venus Williams also withdraws
Serena Williams has withdrawn from the US Open due to a torn hamstring.
A six-time singles champion at Flushing Meadows, Williams has not played since suffering the injury at Wimbledon in June.
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She was forced to retire from her opening-round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich after slipping on a wet Centre Court surface at the All England Club.
Williams pulled out of last week’s Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati in order to focus on her rehabilitation but she failed to recover in time for the final Grand Slam of the year.
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Williams wrote on Instagram: “After careful consideration and following the advice of my doctors and medical team, I have decided to withdraw from the US Open to allow my body to heal completely from a torn hamstring.
“New York is one of the most exciting cities in the world and one of my favourite places to play – I’ll miss seeing the fans but will be cheering everyone on from afar.
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“Thank you for your continued support and love. I’ll see you soon.”Williams is the latest big name to pull out of the tournament after reigning men’s champion Dominic Thiem, four-times winner Rafael Nadal and British No 3 Kyle Edmund all withdrew due to injury.
And Serena’s sister Venus later announced she was also pulling out of the US Open, an event she has won twice. The 41-year-old tweeted: “Not the best news everyone. I am joining @serenawilliams @RafaelNadal and @rogerfederer on the injured list. “It’s still going to be a great US Open & many thanks to the @usta for the wild card.
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