Serena Williams Withdraws From Australian Open Following Advice From Medical Team
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Former World number one Serena Williams will not contest the Australian Open 2022 following advice from her medical team on Wednesday.
Former World number one Serena Williams will not contest the Australian Open 2022 following advice from her medical team on Wednesday. The 23-times grand slam singles champion had an injury-disrupted season and has not competed since an ankle injury forced her to retire six games into her first-round Wimbledon clash with Aliaksandra Sasnovich in June. "While this is never an easy decision to make, I am not where I need to be physically to compete," Williams said in a statement.
"Melbourne is one of my favorite cities to visit and I look forward to playing at the AO every year. I will miss seeing the fans, but am excited to return and compete at my highest level," she added.
Williams was a semifinalist in 2021, defeating Aryna Sabalenka and Simona Halep before falling to eventual champion Naomi Osaka. A left knee injury sidelined her until the clay season this year.
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