Serena Williams out of Italian Open with Achilles problem

By Reuters For Citizen Digital

Published on: September 12, 2020 21:54 (EAT)

Serena Williams out of Italian Open with Achilles problem — Sep 10 2020; Flushing Meadows, New York,USA; Serena Williams of the United States hits a backhand against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus (not pictured) in a women's singles semi-finals match on day ten of the 2020 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports

In Summary

Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev, who will contest the U.S. Open men’s final on Sunday, have withdrawn from the event, the organisers said in a statement

Serena Williams has pulled out of the Italian Open starting on Monday due to an Achilles injury, the former world number one confirmed on Saturday.

Williams’ bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title ended with a defeat to Victoria Azarenka at the U.S. Open on Thursday, a match in which she took a medical timeout to have her left ankle re-taped due to the Achilles problem.

“I’m so humbled by the continuous support from my fans in Rome and I look forward to making my return soon.”

Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev, who will contest the U.S. Open men’s final on Sunday, have withdrawn from the event, the organisers said in a statement.

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