Serena out of Wuhan tournament
and China Open
Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week’s Wuhan Open, as well as the China
Open, with a shoulder injury.
Williams, 34, has been troubled by the problem with her right shoulder since
winning Wimbledon, her 22nd Grand Slam singles title, in July.
She says her focus is now on being fit enough to play in the season-ending WTA
Finals in Singapore from 23 October. Her recent defeat by Karolina Pliskova at
the US Open ended Williams’ 186-week run as world number one. She had equalled
Steffi Graf’s record for the longest reign at the top of the women’s rankings.
The defeat against Pliskova in the semi-final at Flushing Meadows, though, saw
Williams’ place taken by eventual champion Angelique Kerber.
The Wuhan Open starts on Sunday and runs to next Saturday, with the China Open
starting the following Monday.
- BBC
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