Seven-time Wimbledon winner, Serena Williams has officially withdrawn herself from the Australian open on the grounds that she is not ready to make her return yet after delivering her baby four months ago.
Serena lost her first match on Dec. 30, 2017, losing 6-2, 3-6, 10-5 to Latvian Jelena Ostanpenko in an exhibition match in Abu Dhabi.
In her post-match conference, she said “I don’t think I am going to rate my performance. I have plenty of comebacks, from injuries, from surgeries, but I’ve never had a comeback after actually giving birth to a human being. So, in my eyes, I feel it was a wonderful, wonderful match for me.”
“I don’t know if I am totally ready to come back on the tour yet. I know that when I come back I definitely want to be competing for championships. I am definitely looking forward to getting back out there. I am taking it one day at a time. I am going to assess everything with my team before deciding.”
Serena took to Snapchat to disclose her withdrawal to the world. See her post below:
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