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Serena out of Tokyo and Beijing

ESPN staff
September 25, 2010
Serena Williams is still recovering from a foot injury © Getty Images
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Serena Williams has withdrawn two more tournaments as she continues to recover from foot surgery.

The world No. 1 was forced to undergo surgery after cutting her foot on broken glass in a restaurant shortly after her victory at Wimbledon in July, and has not played since.

Williams is no longer wearing a protective cast on her foot, but after missing the US Open in New York she has failed to recover in time for the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo and the China Open in Beijing.

"While I have continued to make progress in the recovery of my foot injury, unfortunately I am still not ready to compete at the upcoming Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo and China Open in Beijing," Williams said in a statement.

"These are both fantastic events with loyal fans that I hope to be able to compete in next season. In the meantime I am focused on my rehab program and remain optimistic to return to competition this season."

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