World No.1 Serena Williams has pulled out of the Qatar Total Open due to a flu.
Serena said this in a news released by the organisers of the competition “l unfortunately have to withdraw from the Qatar Total Open as I have come down with the flu and do not feel 100 percent.
I need to take this time to recover but I do look forward to returning to Doha and seeing my fans soon.”
The 21-time Grand Slam Champion will not be the only high profile name missing the tournament, as Russian Maria Sharapova has also pulled out of the competition due to an arm injury.
Tournament director Saad Al Mohannadi said the competition “will miss the presence of the World No. 1 Serena Williams” but the tournament would still be “keenly contested”.
Big names like Simona Halep, Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber, Garbine Muguruza, Agnieszka Radwanska are all expected to participate in the tournament that begins February 21st.
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