Serena out of Italian Open with Achilles problem

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

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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 regretfully must withdraw from The Internazionali BNL d’Italia due to an Achilles strain,” Williams, a four-time winner in Rome, said in a statement https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1824796/achilles-injury-forces-serena-out-of-rome.

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

Double Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu and top-ranked Ash Barty have also pulled out of the tournament.

Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev, who will contest the US Open men’s final on Sunday, have withdrawn from the event, the organisers said in a statement.

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