Serena Williams Withdraws From Dubai Championships With Back Injury

The Huffington Post News Editors, Huffington Post
Wed, 02/20/2013 - 9:06am

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Dubai Championships because of a lower back injury.Williams took over the No. 1 ranking last week in Qatar, the sixth time in her career she has been the top-ranked player in the world. She lost in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open last month after injuring her back.Read More... More on Tennis

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