American star women’s tennis player Serena Williams is out of the semifinals of the Yarra Valley Classic due to injury. This information was provided by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). Serena had to face Australian Ashley Barty in the semifinals but Barty entered the final as Serena withdrew from the match.
WTA stated that Barty and Serena won the quarterfinals but Serena withdrew from the semifinals due to a shoulder injury. In the final, Barty will face the winner of another semifinal match between the Czech Republic Marquita Wondrusova and Spain’s Garbine Muguruza.
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Prior to this, 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena defeated US Danielle Collins 6-2, 4-6, 10-6 to enter the semifinals and make preparations for the Australian Open. Barty defeated Shelby Rogers 7-5, 2-6, 10-4. Serena usually does not play preparation tournaments, but amid a corona epidemic, she decided to play for practice before the Grand Slam.
It was their first tournament since losing the second round of the French Open due to injury. At a press conference after the match, he announced his withdrawal from the semifinals but did not disclose it to Tafsil. The Australian Open is set to begin on February 8.
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