Hurting Serena withdraws from Cincinnati as US Open looms

Serena Williams on Day 9 of the Rogers Cup at Aviva Centre on August 11, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. Picture: VAUGHN RIDLEY / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP

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.

It’s another injury blow for Williams, who has been hampered by knee trouble this season. She was eyeing her first title since the 2017 Australian Open in Toronto, where the 37-year-old said she first felt back pain in her semifinal win over qualifier Marie Bouzkova.

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