Serena Williams withdraws from Pan Pacific Open | Inquirer Sports

Serena Williams withdraws from Pan Pacific Open

/ 04:59 PM September 19, 2013

Serena Williams AP FILE PHOTO

TOKYO — Serena Williams has pulled out of the Pan Pacific Open to recover from a busy summer playing schedule.

The top-ranked Williams, who won her 17th Grand Slam singles title at the US Open, said Thursday in a press release, “unfortunately with the number of matches I have played throughout the summer, I need more time to properly recover.”

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Williams said she expects to play in the September 28-October 6 China Open in Beijing.

World No. 3 Maria Sharapova has also pulled out of the Pan Pacific Open because of a right shoulder injury that kept her out of the US Open.

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