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Serena Williams withdraws from Rogers Cup
August 07, 2018 03:52·
Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Rogers Cup Canadian Open women's tennis championships.
'Of course, we are disappointed that Serena will not be joining us. "But beyond the disappointment, the tournament, as a whole, remains a high-level competition".
It did not include a quote from Williams, who was scheduled to arrive in Montreal Saturday morning.
The tournament begins on Monday and will feature the top 10 ranked players in the world including world No 1 and reigning French Open champion Simona Halep. Shortly after the win, she announced that she was pregnant and didn't play for the rest of the tennis season. "There are exciting matches in store from the outset".
The team behind the Rogers Cup had pulled out all the stops to ensure Serena Williams' stay in Montreal would be as easy and comfortable as possible.
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