By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/citing-injury-serena-williams-pulls-out-of-french-open Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Citing injury, Serena Williams pulls out of French Open Nation Jun 4, 2018 9:59 AM EDT PARIS — Serena Williams has called off her Grand Slam comeback, pulling out of the French Open because of a chest injury before she was supposed to play Maria Sharapova. Williams announced her withdrawal at a news conference at Roland Garros on Monday. “I unfortunately been having some issues with my pec muscle… right now I can’t actually serve so it’s actually hard to play when I can’t physically serve.”@serenawilliams #RG18 pic.twitter.com/QEGhy7Y6Si — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 4, 2018 Williams’ voice quivered as she said she can’t serve because of a problem with her tight pectoral muscle. She and Sharapova were scheduled to play a fourth-round match Monday. READ MORE: Equal pay for equal play. What the sport of tennis got right A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
PARIS — Serena Williams has called off her Grand Slam comeback, pulling out of the French Open because of a chest injury before she was supposed to play Maria Sharapova. Williams announced her withdrawal at a news conference at Roland Garros on Monday. “I unfortunately been having some issues with my pec muscle… right now I can’t actually serve so it’s actually hard to play when I can’t physically serve.”@serenawilliams #RG18 pic.twitter.com/QEGhy7Y6Si — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 4, 2018 Williams’ voice quivered as she said she can’t serve because of a problem with her tight pectoral muscle. She and Sharapova were scheduled to play a fourth-round match Monday. READ MORE: Equal pay for equal play. What the sport of tennis got right A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now