Serena Williams Pulls Out of US Open
The Tennis player’s quest for a 24th Grand Slam has been put on hold.
Tennis legend Serena Williams has announced that she needs to allow her body to “heal completely” before competing again, due to a torn hamstring.
The six-time champion joins fellow tennis stars, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, in withdrawing from this year’s final Grand Slam. The tournament takes place at Flushing Meadows in New York, beginning on the August 30, 2021. While the legendary athlete is saddened to miss out on “one of the most exciting cities in the world”, she has assured fans that she’ll be “cheering on from afar”. Williams first suffered the injury during Wimbledon, back in June, when the she was forced to retire against Aliaksandra Sasnovich.
The 39-year-old won her first Grand Slam title in Flushing Meadows in 1999, at the tender age of 17. However, she hasn’t won a major title since the Australian Open in 2017, having failed to win a set in her last four Grand Slam Finals.
Currently ranked No.22 in the world, we’re sure that Williams will make her comeback to the court in no time!
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