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Serena Williams has withdrawn from this year's U.S. Open, her agent and the WTA have confirmed to FanHouse. The world's top-ranked player says she has not fully recovered from the foot injury she sustained last month. Williams injured her foot shortly after Wimbledon in a non-tennis related accident. She needed stitches and has not played on tour since claiming her 13th major victory at Wimbledon in July.
"We regret that Serena Williams is unable to play the U.S. Open and wish her a speedy recovery," tournament director Jim Curley said in a statement to The Associated Press. "She will be missed, but the tournament is about the competition and the players on the court."
Williams is a three-time champion at the U.S. Open. She lost last year at Flushing Meadows in the semifinals to Kim Clijsters when she berated a linejudge at the end of her match after a foot fault was called against her.
In an e-mail to FanHouse's Greg Couch from Williams' agent, the world's No. 1 player released the following statement:
"It is with much frustration and deep sadness that I am having to pull out of the U.S. Open. Due to the surgery I had on my foot earlier this month, my doctors have advised against my playing so that my foot can heal. I take great pride in playing the Grand Slam tournaments and have not missed one since 2006. Not being able to be part of this year's US Open is one of the most devastating moments of my career.
"Playing in front of the electric crowd of New York at the US Open and competing against the best female athletes in the world is always a highlight, and I look forward to getting back on the court and quickly as possible.''
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