Serena pulls out of Miami Open
Serena Williams said on Sunday she will not compete at this week’s Miami Open as the 23-times Grand Slam champion is recovering from oral surgery.
The 39-year-old Florida resident has won the Miami Open a record eight times and joins several other big names in missing the event including Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer.
Serena Williams out of Miami Open.
“I’m disappointed to withdraw from the Miami Open because of recent oral surgery. Miami is a special tournament for me because it’s my home. I am sad I won’t be able to see the incredible fans this year, but I look forward to coming back soon.”— Michelle Kaufman (@kaufsports) March 21, 2021
“I am disappointed to withdraw from the Miami Open because of recent oral surgery,” Williams said in a statement.
“Miami is a special tournament for me because it’s my home and I am sad I won’t be able to see the incredible fans this year, but I look forward to coming back soon.”
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Williams fell to eventual champion Naomi Osaka in the semi-finals of the Australian Open last month.
(Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles and Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru, Editing by Toby Davis/Peter Rutherford)
