Serena withdraws from China Open and WTA Finals

epa04358451 Serena Williams of the US poses with the winner's tropny after defeating Ana Ivanovic of Serbia in the final match of the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament at the Linder Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, USA, 17 August 2014. EPA/TANNEN MAURY ** Usable by LA, CT and MoD ONLY **
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AFP, Wuhan :
World number one Serena Williams announced Thursday her withdrawal from next week’s China Open in Beijing and the WTA Finals in Singapore, ending her season.
“I am taking a proactive step and withdrawing from tournaments in Beijing and Singapore to properly address my health and take the time to heal,” the 21 time Grand Slam winner said in a statement.

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