Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week’s Italian Open. (Source: AP) Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week’s Italian Open. (Source: AP)Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week’s Italian Open, saying she needs more time to be “100 percent ready to compete.”The tournament made the announcement via Twitter. The 23-time Grand Slam champion also withdrew from this week’s Madrid Open and sitting out Rome puts her status for the French Open, which starts May 27, in doubt. Williams, a four-time Italian Open champion, has not played since her a first-round loss to Naomi Osaka in March at the Miami Open.

Source: Indian Express May 09, 2018 12:33 UTC