Serena Williams on Friday joined the galaxy of tennis stars who have withdrawn from the Australian Open, which starts on January 15th. “After competing in Abu Dhabi I realised that, although I am super close, I’m not where I personally want to be,” Williams said. Even though I am disappointed about it, I’ve decided not to compete in the Australian Open this year. “Serena transcends the sport in the way she approaches all aspects of her life and consistently gives her all in everything she does. “This is why she has pushed it and pushed it until the eleventh hour to make her final decision.”(Guardian service)

Source: The Irish Times January 05, 2018 07:30 UTC