sportgame Venus and Serena Williams as well as individual American Sofia Kenin on Tuesday pulled out. From the up-and-coming Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati.
The trio has joined Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic as high-profile stars. Who’s withdrawn from the Cincinnati event, which begins Saturday.
“Unfortunately, I will not be playing in the Western & Southern Open next week as I am still in recovery from my leg injury at Wimbledon,” two-time champion Serena said in a tournament press release.
“I will miss all of my fans in Cincinnati whom I look forward to seeing every summer. I plan to be back on the court very soon.”
Serena Williams has not competed at any competition since resigning from her first-round match. At Wimbledon after harming her right leg on June 29.
The tournament did not provide a reason for why her sister and seven-time Fantastic Hammer victor Venus had withdrawn. Tennis: Federer and Djokovic
Sofia Kenin
World number four Sofia Kenin too reported that she had made the “troublesome choice” not to compete at the admired Head 5 occasion. Which is additionally known as the Cincinnati Open. Tennis: Federer and Djokovic.
“I am rehabbing well in trusts to play the US Open afterward this month,” said the 2020 Australian Open winner Kenin.
“I feel another week of recuperation is essential. Then I need to thank the USTA for all their endeavors in holding the occasion amid such challenging times. Best of good fortune to all the players.”
Whereas the tournament will miss those players, the field still brags world number one and ruling Wimbledon winner Cinder Barty, four-time Terrific Pummel victor Naomi Osaka and ruling French Open winner Barbora Krejcikova.
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