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LOS ANGELES, Aug 9 — Serena Williams said Saturday she is pressing ahead with plans to play in the US Open despite a wave of player withdrawals from the upcoming Grand Slam event over coronavirus fears. The 23-time Slam winner returns to tennis next week at the inaugural Top Seed Open WTA event...

The former world number one said she has spent the past six months at her home in Florida, sheltering from the threat of the coronavirus. — Reuters pic

Williams, who was one of the first players to commit to the US Open despite the pandemic, said her plans remain unchanged, adding that she was tentatively planning to go to Europe for the rescheduled French Open. The former world number one said she has spent the past six months at her home in Florida, sheltering from the threat of the coronavirus.

Williams revealed that she had been practicing on her own court, built with the same hardcout surface used at the US Open. She has also stayed fit with construction of a home gym. “Everyone has an opportunity to be more fit now, because we spent so much time at home to work on ourselves,” Williams said.

 

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