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The U.S. Open took different deed Wednesday.
Venus Williams joined her sister Serena successful pulling retired of the expansive slam tournament.
Venus said that she has been dealing with a limb wounded passim the summertime and was incapable "to enactment done it."
Not the champion quality everyone. I americium joining @serenawilliams @RafaelNadal and @rogerfederer connected the injured list. It’s inactive going to beryllium a large US Open & galore acknowledgment to the @usta for the chaotic card. I was truthful looking guardant to it, but it was not meant to beryllium this year. I volition beryllium back! pic.twitter.com/s0PRgdSSx2
— Venus Williams (@Venuseswilliams) August 25, 2021
The two-time U.S. Open champion, who is present 41, needed a chaotic paper to get into the tourney due to the fact that her ranking has tumbled to 141 successful the world.
However, Venus did not notation immoderate plans to retire. Instead, she said she hopes to instrumentality to the tennis tribunal soon.
Venus is the latest large prima to retreat from the 4th expansive slam of the year. Citing a hamstring injury, Serena withdrew hours earlier.
On the men's side, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer besides withdrew from the event, which begins Monday.
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