Hurting Serena withdraws from Cincinnati as US Open looms
Back spasms bring tennis star's preparation for the US Open to a halt
14 August 2019 - 15:52
Cincinnati — Serena Williams withdrew prior to her opening match at the WTA Cincinnati Masters on Tuesday with a back injury, another blow to the 23-time Grand Slam champion’s US Open preparations.
Williams retired from the WTA final in Toronto just four games in with back spasms on Sunday, handing the title to Canadian Bianca Andreescu. The US star, who trained on Tuesday morning in Cincinnati, advised officials prior to her scheduled first-round match against qualifier Zarina Diyas that she wouldn’t be able to play...
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