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Serena Williams forced to pull out of US Open

ESPN staff
August 20, 2010
Serena Williams has not played since Wimbledon © Getty Images
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Serena Williams has been forced to pull out of the US Open as she continues her recovery from a foot injury.

The world No. 1 has not been able to compete since cutting her foot on glass in July.

Her last competitive action was at Wimbledon, where she won a 13th Grand Slam of her celebrated career.

US Open tournament director Jim Curley said in a statement: "We regret that Serena Williams is unable to play the US Open and wish her a speedy recovery.

"She will be missed, but the tournament is about the competition and the players on the court.

"This year's US Open will be a memorable event, as it has been every year."

The US Open begins on August 30 at Flushing Meadows in New York.

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